Henry Morgan

Henry Morgan was convicted of the murder of Charles Linton and sentenced to death.

He stabbed him whilst robbing him in New Street, near St Martin's Lane, Whitechapel on 7 July 1784.

Before Henry Morgan was arrested, another man was arrested for the murder, but a couple of days later Henry Morgan went to see the arrested man and confessed that it had been him that killed Charles Linton, it being noted that in his confession he noted that Charles Linton had had his watch out in his hand with his fingers round the chain which corresponded the chain being found still wrapped round Charles Linton's fingers when he was found.

A watchman said that at about 1.45am he heard a rattle sprung and ran to assist and that as he was running he heard a person say, 'Stop thief,  stop!'. He said that he then saw a man at the end of Bedfordbury cross New Street. He said that he then caught hold of the man, Charles Linton, noting that is was dark and they had no lanterns as it had been raining. He said that when he said, 'I have you', and that Charles Linton relied: