jail-breaker

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Based on the exploits of a notorious early- 18th-century thief and jail-breaker, “Jack Sheppard” was an example of the true-life outlaw tales dubbed Newgate novels, after the prison.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2019

The ligature was perfect; the most expert jail-breaker could not have freed himself from such a fastening.

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Reid, Mayne