John Forder

John Forder guilty of stealing 44 ewes (valued at £40), 1 wether (valued at 12/-) and 21 ewe lambs (valued at £15), the property of Stephen Wake in the parish of Martyr Worthy on 3^rd June 1790.  Hampshire Chronicle of 16^th August mutilated (Winchester news removed).  Paper of 9^th August says “ it is reported a reprieve, preparatory to His Majesty’s Pardon, has come down for Forder.  He remains under sentence of death which will be put into effect on Tuesday next should no further respite or reprieve arrive.  No reprieve traced.  No record of execution.