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Sep 1741
One of the most remarkable criminals ever confined in Edinburghs Old Tolbooth prison was the noted William Brodie. In 18th Century Edinburgh, a city famous for more than its fair share of intrigue and scoundrels, William Brodie stands out as one o
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