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William Fitzgerald
1787
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Wednesday, 24 January 1787 at Magdalen Road Gallows, Exeter. (Exeter Flying Post)
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Abraham Tule
1787
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Both hanged on Mortimer Common, afterwards in chains there. Friday, 9 March 1787 (Reading Mercury) Abraham Tole (aged 19) indicted for the murder of William Billimose, by beating him with a stick and fracturing his…
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William Hawkins
1787
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Both hanged on Mortimer Common, afterwards in chains there. Friday, 9 March 1787 (Reading Mercury) William Hawkins (aged about 16) indicted for feloniously, wilfully and of his malice aforethought being present aiding,…
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Richard Wiltshire
1787
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Lent 1787
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John Ramsden
1787
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Lent 1787
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John Lewis
1787
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Murder of his wife, Sarah
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William Rawby
1787
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Friday, 16 March 1787
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John Moore
1787
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Friday, 23 March 1787 (Cambridge Chronicle) John Moore guilty of the murder of his wife, Mary, striking and beating her in their house in the parish of Linton of which wounds received she died on 8th December 1786…
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Richard Baker
1787
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Friday, 23 March 1787  …
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Thomas Dickenson
1787
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Friday, 23 March 1787
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John Butler
1787
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Saturday, 24 March 1787 (Reading Mercury) John Butler indicted for shooting at Ben Andrews in the parish of Hinton on 26th September 1786.
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John Chard
1787
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John Chard
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Edward Amor
1787
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Edward Amor
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Joseph Newman
1787
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Joseph Newman
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John Knight
1787
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John Knight
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William Hawke
1787
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Friday, 30 March 1787
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William Day
1787
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Friday, 30 March 1787 (Ipswich Journal)
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John Woollard
1787
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Friday, 30 March 1787 (Ipswich Journal)
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William Slaton
1787
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Friday, 30 March 1787 (Ipswich Journal)
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John Say
1787
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Friday, 30 March 1787 (Ipswich Journal)
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William Bagnall
1787
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William Bagnall, aged 40, guilty of stealing 5 ewes (valued at £5), the property of William Hoskisson, in the parish of Bushbury on 10th February 1787.
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James Turner
1787
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James Turner, aged 25, guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of Roger Clerk in the parish of Shifnall on 26th October 1786: stealing therefrom 10 pieces of silver coin (with a value 2/-), a leather pocket book…
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Richard Hall
1787
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Richard Hall, aged 40, guilty of the highway robbery of Peter Wilbraham in the parish of Donington on 5t October 1786: robbing him of a gold guineas, a gold half guinea and 10/- in money numbered.
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John Barnes
1787
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John Barnes for a burglary
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Edward Lanigan
1787
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Edward Lanigan, aged 26, Michael Casey, aged 42, and James Marshall, aged 26, found guilty on an indictment for the murder of an unknown man whose throat was cut by Edward Lanigan, the others aiding and abetting him, in…
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Michael Casey
1787
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Edward Lanigan, aged 26, Michael Casey, aged 42, and James Marshall, aged 26, found guilty on an indictment for the murder of an unknown man whose throat was cut by Edward Lanigan, the others aiding and abetting him, in…
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James Marshall
1787
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Edward Lanigan, aged 26, Michael Casey, aged 42, and James Marshall, aged 26, found guilty on an indictment for the murder of an unknown man whose throat was cut by Edward Lanigan, the others aiding and abetting him, in…
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John Johnson
1787
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John Johnson, aged 19, found guilty on an indictment for a burglary in the dwelling house of William West Hughes in the parish of St Mary, Newington on 4th August 1786: stealing therefrom a linen patchwork quilt (valued…
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Thomas Powell
1787
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Thomas Powell, aged 24, and William Rymer, aged 25, found guilty on an indictment for a burglary in the dwelling house of Thomas Byam in the parish of St Saviour, Southwark on 7th March 1787: stealing therefrom a silver…
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William Rymer
1787
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Thomas Powell, aged 24, and William Rymer, aged 25, found guilty on an indictment for a burglary in the dwelling house of Thomas Byam in the parish of St Saviour, Southwark on 7th March 1787: stealing therefrom a silver…
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Thomas Smith
1787
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Thomas Smith, aged 47, found guilty on an indictment for High Treason in counterfeiting shillings in the parish of Bermondsey on 18th February 1787. He was ordered to be drawn to the place of execution.
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Charles Farrell
1787
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Charles Farrell, aged 29, found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of John Holcomb in the parish of St Paul, Deptford on 17th September 1786: robbing him of a watch with silver cases (value at £5), a base…
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Elizabeth Lemmon
1787
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Elizabeth Lemmon, aged 21, found guilty on an indictment for stealing 12 silk handkerchiefs (valued at 40/-) from the shop of James Rollison in the parish of St Olave, Southwark on 4th August 1786.
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John Ralph
1787
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John Ralph, aged 21, found guilty on an indictment for the robbery on the King’s Highway of the River Thames of William Ord in the parish of St Mary, Rotherhithe on 15th October 1786: robbing him of a silver-cased watch…
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Daniel Gouldthorpe
1787
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Daniel Gouldthorpe guilty of cutting 30 yards of narrow blue woollen cloth (valued at £4), the property of Thomas Beaumont, from his tenter in the parish of Almondbury on 8th August 1785.
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William Bryan
1787
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William Bryan guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of John Rickaby in the parish of Common Dale on 11th July 1786: stealing therefrom a printed linen gown (valued at 8/-), a grape gown (valued at 13/-), a white…
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John Thompson
1787
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John Thompson (otherwise Richard Clarke) guilty of stealing 8 oxen (valued at £80), the property of Samuel Scatchard, in the parish of Pontefract on 26th November 1786.
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Timothy Obrian
1787
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Timothy Obrian guilty of stealing a bay mare (valued at £5), the property of Robert Duck, in the parish of Lythe on 29th December 1786.
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Thomas West
1787
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Thomas West guilty of stealing a brown bay gelding (valued at £4.10/-) and a light bay gelding (valued at £5), the property of Matthew Mauson, in the parish of Dunkeswick on 7th November 1786.
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John Wiggs
1787
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Saturday, 7 April 1787 (Cambridge Chronicle) John Wiggs, a sailor, guilty of the highway robbery of Edward Haylock of Sawston; robbing him of a silver watch and 6d in money (Cambridge Chronicle Sat 17th March 1787).…
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Solomon Tuck
1787
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Solomon Tuck of guilty of the murder of John Saunders, striking him and throwing him into the river at Wisbech on 25th February 1787. Murder of John Saunders
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John Porson
1787
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Monday, 9 April 1787  …
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Joseph Seare
1787
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Monday, 9 April 1787 (Northampton Mercury)
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William Sheffield
1787
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Monday, 9 April 1787 (Northampton Mercury)
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William Headley
1787
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Monday, 9 April 1787 (Northampton Mercury)
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Richard Leigh
1787
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Monday, 9 April 1787 (Exeter Flying Post)
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Richard Joyce
1787
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Monday, 9 April 1787 (Exeter Flying Post)
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Edward Dolling
1787
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Monday, 9 April 1787 (Exeter Flying Post)
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William Patrick
1787
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Monday, 9 April 1787 (Exeter Flying Post)
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John Gould
1787
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Tuesday, 10 April 1787 Bodmin.
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James Elliott
1787
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Tuesday, 10 April 1787 Bodmin.
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William Lockyer
1787
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William Lockyer (aged 26) guilty of stealing a cow (valued at £7), the property of Thomas Shepherd, in the parish of Milborne on 20th October 1786.
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John Small
1787
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John Small (aged 20) guilty of maiming a gelding (valued at 20/-), the property of Mary Vowles, widow.
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Robert Hamlyn
1787
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Robert Hamlyn (aged 26) guilty of the highway robbery of Thomas Candy in the parish of Dinder on 23rd September 1786: robbing him of 3 gold guineas and 9/- in other money.
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Richard Dean
1787
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Richard Dean (aged 32) guilty of stealing 7 wethers (valued at £10), the property of Henry Parker, in the parish of Mark on 5th Masy 1786.
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William Pembury
1787
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William Pembury (aged 26) and John Harding (aged 20) guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of Samuel Powell Cricke in the parish of Bedminster on 8th October 1786: stealing therefrom a copper coffee pot and other…
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John Harding
1787
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William Pembury (aged 26) and John Harding (aged 20) guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of Samuel Powell Cricke in the parish of Bedminster on 8th October 1786: stealing therefrom a copper coffee pot and other…
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Mary Welkin
1787
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Coventry Wednesday, 11 April 1787 (Coventry Mercury) Mary Welkin for maliciously setting fire to the dwelling house ( the Golden Horse public house)of Mr Crosby.
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Thomas Smith
1787
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Friday, 13 April 1787
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James Wilder
1787
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James Wilder, aged 22, found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of Richard Hart in the parish of St Peter and St Mary Weston, Lewes on 29th October 1786: robbing him of a gold watch (valued at £5); a watch…
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Richard Scipio Bristow
1787
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Richard Scipio Bristow, aged 46, found guilty on an indictment for robbing Richard Hards of 15/- in money numbered in his dwelling house in the parish of Cuckfield on 16th December 1784.
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Charles Roberts
1787
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Charles Roberts, aged 25, found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of Thomas Parker in the parish of Patcham on 20th June 1786: robbing him of 2 gold half guineas.
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Benjamin Pearcey
1787
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Saturday, 16 April 1787
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Benjamin Tungate
1787
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Benjamin Tungate (otherwise Baskin, otherwise Littlewood) (aged 42)guilty of the theft of a horse, the property of Mr Windett at Little Cressingham.
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John Camp
1787
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John Camp (aged 30) guilty of the highway robbery of Aaron Hubbard at Sculthorpe: robbing him a half crown, 2/- in silver and some ½ds.
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John Teasdale
1787
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John Teasdale guilty of breaking into the shop of Joseph Dawson at Ludham and stealing therefrom 30 pairs of white cotton stockings, a dozen silk handkerchiefs and other goods
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David Wright
1787
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David Wright for privately stealing from the person (pick pocketing).
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John Swift
1787
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John Swift for a highway robbery
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William Owen
1787
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Friday, 20 April 1787 Stalling Down, Cowbridge
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Cornelius Gorton
1787
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Friday, 20 April 1787 Stalling Down, Cowbridge
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William Gowan
1787
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William Gowan guilty of maliciously setting fire to a barn at Laxfield
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Isaac Bromfield
1787
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Isaac Bromfield guilty of the highway robbery of Mr Collett and Mr Cooperthwaite
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Thomas Hutchinson
1787
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Thomas Hutchinson (otherwise Hedgson) guilty of a highway robbery
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William Griffiths
1787
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Saturday, 21 April 1787
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John Spotts
1787
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Saturday, 21 April 1787
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John Jones
1787
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Saturday, 21 April 1787 (Manchester Magazine)
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James Tyrie
1787
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James Tyrie guilty of being found at large in the Kingdom having been tried at the Old Bailey on 16th October 1782 for stealing a wooden cask (valued at 6d) and 2 gallons of brandy (valued at 20/-), the property of John…
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William Pemberton
1787
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William Pemberton and Thomas Coalpitts guilty of stealing a bright chestnut gelding (valued at £10) and a black mare (valued at £10), the property of William Miller, in the township of Barton on 1st February 1787.
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Thomas Coalpitts
1787
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William Pemberton and Thomas Coalpitts guilty of stealing a bright chestnut gelding (valued at £10) and a black mare (valued at £10), the property of William Miller, in the township of Barton on 1st February 1787.
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Thomas Smith
1787
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Thomas Smith and James Wainwright guilty of the highway robbery of Andrew Higginson in the parish of Warrington on 8th March 1787: robbing him of a silver watch (valued at 30/-),a watch key (valued at 2d),a seal (valued…
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James Wainwright
1787
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Thomas Smith and James Wainwright guilty of the highway robbery of Andrew Higginson in the parish of Warrington on 8th March 1787: robbing him of a silver watch (valued at 30/-),a watch key (valued at 2d),a seal (valued…
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William Pettifer
1787
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Friday, 3 August 1787
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Richard Law
1787
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Friday, 3 August 1787
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William Bowers
1787
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Friday, 3 August 1787
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John Smith senior
1787
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Friday, 3 August 1787
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David Coe
1787
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Friday, 3 August 1787
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John Hulbert
1787
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Friday, 3 August 1787
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Thomas Smith
1787
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Friday, 3 August 1787
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John Kennedy
1787
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Friday, 3 August 1787
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Thomas White
1787
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Thomas White guilty of stealing 21 silver plates (valued at £60), a silver salver (valued at £3), 7 silver forks (valued at 20/-), 2 silver tablespoons (valued at 5/-), 2 silver desert spoons (valued at 5/-) and a linen…
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Charles Watt Wyatt
1787
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Charles Watt Wyatt, employed in sorting letters for the Post Office, guilty of stealing a Bank Note for £30 from a letter in the dwelling house (the Post Office) of John Tempany in the parish of Witney on 28th February…
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Thomas Crispin
1787
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Monday, 6 August 1787 (Exeter Flying Post)
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John Phthean
1787
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John Phthean, aged 36, guilty of the murder of his wife Sarah, by beating and kicking her, in the parish of Whitchurch on 6th April 1787, so that she died on 7th April.
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John Phillips
1787
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Friday, 10 August 1787 (Ipswich Journal)
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John Wheeler
1787
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Friday, 10 August 1787 (Ipswich Journal)
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Jacob Ludlow
1787
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Friday, 10 August 1787 (Ipswich Journal)
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William Green
1787
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Friday, 10 August 1787 (Ipswich Journal)
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Thomas Ward
1787
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Friday, 10 August 1787 (Ipswich Journal)
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John Mayes
1787
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John Mayes, George Chamberlain and John Barnes (otherwise Davy, otherwise Skott) guilty of a burglary
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George Chamberlain
1787
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John Mayes, George Chamberlain and John Barnes (otherwise Davy, otherwise Skott) guilty of a burglary
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John Barnes
1787
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John Mayes, George Chamberlain and John Barnes (otherwise Davy, otherwise Skott) guilty of a burglary
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William Atkins
1787
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Saturday, 11 August 1787 (Cambridge Chronicle)
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John Chapman
1787
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Saturday, 11 August 1787 (Cambridge Chronicle)
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John Piper
1787
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Friday, 17 August 1787 (Exeter Flying Post)
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John Clarke
1787
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Saturday, 18 August 1787
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Henry Morris
1787
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Henry Morris (otherwise John Morris), aged 26, guilty of breaking into the dwelling house of Joseph Davis in the parish of Pontesbury on 23rd July 1787; and stealing therefrom a pair of worsted stockings (valued at…
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David Elias
1787
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David Elias (otherwise David Higgins, otherwise Richard Jones), aged 60, guilty of stealing a grey gelding (valued at £10) and a bay mare (valued at £10), the property of Hugh Evans, in the parish of Wellington on 21st…
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William Congdon
1787
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Monday, 20 August 1787 probably at Bodmin
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James Clarke
1787
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Tuesday, 21 August 1787 (Local Occurences)
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John Smith
1787
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Tuesday, 21 August 1787 (Local Occurences)
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John Cary
1787
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John Cary guilty of the highway robbery of Thomas Richardson in the parish of Weston on 6th April 1787: robbing him of 6/- in money.
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Edmund Connell
1787
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Edmund Connell (aged 30) guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of Matthew Bragley in the parish of St Mary Magdalen, Taunton on 31st March 1787: stealing therefrom a linen shirt and other goods (valued at 2/-) -…
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Grace Bootle
1787
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Grace Bootle guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of Francis Capon in the parish of St Mary Magdalen, Taunton n 13th June 1787: stealing therefrom a woman’s cloth coat and other goods (valued at £2.11/-).
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John Nicholls
1787
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John Nicholls for a burglary
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George Whittall
1787
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George Whittall for a highway robbery
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Charles Hunt
1787
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Charles Hunt for a rape
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John Wilmot
1787
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John Wilmot for a highway robbery
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John Crome
1787
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Saturday, 25 August 1787 Castle Ditches, a city execution.
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Richard Thomas
1787
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Richard Thomas, aged 21, found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of George Wale in the parish of Egham on 14th June 1787: robbing him of a watch with gold cases (valued at £30), a silk ribbon (value at…
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William Thompson
1787
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William Thompson, aged 27, found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of John Leigh in the parish of Battersea on 9th July 1787: robbing him of a linen shirt (valued at 5/-), a muslin waistcoat (valued at…
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Humphrey Curtis
1787
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Humphrey Curtis, aged 23, found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of Duncan McAndrew in the parish of St Mary, Lambeth on 3rd August1787: robbing him of 4 gold guineas.
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Robert Holderness
1787
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Robert Holderness, aged 19, found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of Valentine Phipps in the parish of Croydon on 19th March 1787: robbing him of 1 linen handkerchief (valued at 1/-) and £1.10.2d in…
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