Elizabeth Canning, malefactor mb-code 80_1980_001 In the foreground a man

In the foreground a man with crutches begs from a passing group

ribbon and bows

showing girders for the bridge and subway

People and traffic move on the street

Elizabeth Canning, malefactor mb-code 80_1980_001 In the foreground a manElizabeth Canning, malefactor, c1753. In 1753, a young woman called Elizabeth Canning claimed to have been kidnapped and held against her will at a house in Enfield. She also said that her kidnappers tried to force her to become a prostitute. She supposedly escaped from the house, and on her evidence people were arrested, tried and convicted. Later, doubts began to be expressed about her story. The prisoners were released and Elizabeth Canning was