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A Nissan Skyline GT-R damaged after a joyride by car thieves, in Christchurch, New Zealand. Joyriding is driving or riding in a stolen vehicle, most commonly a car, with no particular goal other than the pleasure or thrill of doing so or to impress other people. [1] The term "joy riding" was coined by a New York judge in 1908. [2]
William Corder murdered his lover, Maria Marten, at the Red Barn, where her body was discovered after her stepmother was allegedly visited by Marten's ghost. The crime subsequently became the subject of numerous plays and musical pieces which remained popular into the 20th century. Corder was hanged in 1828. 1840: Murder of Lord William Russell: 1
Joyride (crime), a crime involving stealing vehicles Kinect Joy Ride , a 2010 racing game for the Xbox 360 Red Bull Joyride , a slopestyle mountain biking competition
Crime Survey figures over the years. The Crime Survey for England and Wales is an attempt to measure both the amount of crime, and the impact of crime on England and Wales. . The original survey (carried out in 1982, to cover the 1981 year) covered all three judicial areas of the UK, and was therefore referred to as the British Crime Survey, but now it only covers England and Wal
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Gilbert Wheatley, arrested in England on 7 July 1904, for loitering with intent to commit a felony. While not being a crime by itself, loitering has historically been treated as an inherent preceding offense to other forms of public crime and disorder, such as prostitution, begging, public drunkenness, dealing in stolen goods, drug dealing, scams, organized crime, robbery, harassment/mobbing, etc.
Joyride (crime), a crime involving stealing cars; Joyrider (band), a rock band from Portadown, Northern Ireland; The Joyriders, a 1999 American crime drama film "Joyriders", a song from the 1994 album His 'n' Hers by Pulp "Joyrider", a 1999 song by Colour Girl
Crimes That Shook Britain is a television series first aired in 2008 on Crime & Investigation UK, focusing on uncovering the truth behind crimes that shocked the nation. [4] Some episodes were also rebroadcast in random episode order from 2014 to 2019, on Channel 5 originally under the title Britain's Worst Crimes.