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I could give the garotter his liberty, and present him with an admission to the Provident Woodyard, where he could earn an honest living for his family.'

From The Garotters by Howells, William Dean

LAWTON: 'Could you forgive Roberts for not capturing the garotter?'

From The Garotters by Howells, William Dean

A burglar or garotter, or, indeed, a common thiefIs very glad to batten on potatoes and on beef,Or anything, in short, that prison kitchens can afford,—A cut above the diet in a common workhouse ward.

From More Bab Ballads by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir