Sheppard

/ ˈʃɛpəd /

noun

1. Jack. 1702–24, English criminal, whose daring escapes from prison were celebrated in many contemporary ballads and plays

Example Sentences

David Sheppard and Avante Brown were canvassing residents for a solar company recently when they stumbled onto the atom smasher.

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“You don’t expect this in the middle of a neighborhood. It’s insane,” said Sheppard when he climbed out.

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Shared exclusively with the BBC, they show Bowie's fascination with the development of art and satire in 18th Century London, alongside stories of criminal gangs and the notorious thief "Honest" Jack Sheppard.

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He also considered making Jack Sheppard, a petty thief who had won the public's affection, one of the main characters.

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He also references "thief-taker general" Jonathan Wild, a vigilante who was responsible for Sheppard's arrest and execution.

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