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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,…

William Hawkins
1787

Crime: Aiding murder of William Billimose

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Richard Wiltshire
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Lent 1787

John Ramsden
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Lent 1787

Murder of his wife, Sarah

John Lewis
1787

Crime: murder

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William Rawby
1787

Crime: murder

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Friday, 16 March 1787

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…

John Moore
1787

Crime: murder

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Richard Baker
1787

Crime: burglary

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Thomas Dickenson
1787

Crime: stealing sheep

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Friday, 23 March 1787

Saturday, 24 March 1787 (Reading Mercury) John Butler indicted for shooting at Ben Andrews in the parish of Hinton on 26th September 1786.

John Butler
1787

Crime: Shot at Benjamin Andrews

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John Chard
1787

Crime: horse stealing

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John Chard

Edward Amor
1787

Crime: burglary

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Edward Amor

Joseph Newman
1787

Crime: house breaking

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Joseph Newman

John Knight
1787

Crime: house breaking

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John Knight

William Hawke
1787

Crime: murder

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Friday, 30 March 1787

William Day
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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John Woollard
1787

Crime: horse stealing

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William Slaton
1787

Crime: burglary

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John Say
1787

Crime: burglary

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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.

William Bagnall
1787

Crime: stealing sheep

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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…

James Turner
1787

Crime: burglary

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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.

Richard Hall
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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John Barnes for a burglary

John Barnes
1787

Crime: burglary

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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…

Edward Lanigan
1787

Crime: murder

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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…

Michael Casey
1787

Crime: murder

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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…

James Marshall
1787

Crime: murder

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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…

John Johnson
1787

Crime: burglary

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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…

Thomas Powell
1787

Crime: burglary

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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…

William Rymer
1787

Crime: burglary

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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.

Crime: high treason

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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…

Charles Farrell
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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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.

Elizabeth Lemmon
1787

Crime: stealing

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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…

John Ralph
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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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.

Daniel Gouldthorpe
1787

Crime: stealing

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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…

William Bryan
1787

Crime: burglary

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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.

John Thompson
1787

Crime: stealing sheep

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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.

Timothy Obrian
1787

Crime: horse stealing

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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.

Thomas West
1787

Crime: horse stealing

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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).…

John Wiggs
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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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

Solomon Tuck
1787

Crime: murder

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John Porson
1787

Crime: stealing

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Monday, 9 April 1787 (Northampton Mercury)

Joseph Seare
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Monday, 9 April 1787 (Northampton Mercury)

William Sheffield
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Monday, 9 April 1787 (Northampton Mercury)

William Headley
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Richard Leigh
1787

Crime: burglary

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Richard Joyce
1787

Crime: burglary

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Edward Dolling
1787

Crime: stealing

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William Patrick
1787

Crime: burglary

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Tuesday, 10 April 1787 Bodmin.

John Gould
1787

Crime: burglary

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Tuesday, 10 April 1787 Bodmin.

James Elliott
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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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.

William Lockyer
1787

Crime: stealing

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John Small (aged 20) guilty of maiming a gelding (valued at 20/-), the property of Mary Vowles, widow.

John Small
1787

Crime: unknown

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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.

Robert Hamlyn
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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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.

Richard Dean
1787

Crime: stealing

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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…

William Pembury
1787

Crime: burglary

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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…

John Harding
1787

Crime: burglary

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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.

Mary Welkin
1787

Crime: arson

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Crime: stealing sheep

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Friday, 13 April 1787

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…

James Wilder
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Richard Scipio Bristow
1787

Crime: unknown

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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.

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.

Charles Roberts
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Benjamin Pearcey
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Saturday, 16 April 1787

Benjamin Tungate (otherwise Baskin, otherwise Littlewood) (aged 42)guilty of the theft of a horse, the property of Mr Windett at Little Cressingham.

Benjamin Tungate
1787

Crime: horse stealing

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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.

John Camp
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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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

John Teasdale
1787

Crime: stealing

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David Wright for privately stealing from the person (pick pocketing).

David Wright
1787

Crime: stealing

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John Swift for a highway robbery

John Swift
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Friday, 20 April 1787 Stalling Down, Cowbridge

William Owen
1787

Crime: murder

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Friday, 20 April 1787 Stalling Down, Cowbridge

Cornelius Gorton
1787

Crime: murder

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William Gowan guilty of maliciously setting fire to a barn at Laxfield

William Gowan
1787

Crime: arson

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Isaac Bromfield guilty of the highway robbery of Mr Collett and Mr Cooperthwaite

Isaac Bromfield
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Thomas Hutchinson (otherwise Hedgson) guilty of a highway robbery

Thomas Hutchinson
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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William Griffiths
1787

Crime: stealing

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Saturday, 21 April 1787

John Spotts
1787

Crime: unknown

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Saturday, 21 April 1787

Saturday, 21 April 1787 (Manchester Magazine)

John Jones
1787

Crime: return from transportation

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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…

James Tyrie
1787

Crime: return from transportation

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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.

William Pemberton
1787

Crime: horse stealing

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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.

Thomas Coalpitts
1787

Crime: horse stealing

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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…

Crime: highway robbery

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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…

James Wainwright
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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William Pettifer
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Richard Law
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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William Bowers
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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John Smith senior
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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David Coe
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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John Hulbert
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Crime: highway robbery

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John Kennedy
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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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…

Thomas White
1787

Crime: stealing

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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…

Charles Watt Wyatt
1787

Crime: stealing

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Monday, 6 August 1787 (Exeter Flying Post)

Thomas Crispin
1787

Crime: sodomy

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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.

John Phthean
1787

Crime: murder

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John Phillips
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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John Wheeler
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Jacob Ludlow
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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William Green
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Thomas Ward
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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John Mayes, George Chamberlain and John Barnes (otherwise Davy, otherwise Skott) guilty of a burglary

John Mayes
1787

Crime: burglary

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John Mayes, George Chamberlain and John Barnes (otherwise Davy, otherwise Skott) guilty of a burglary

George Chamberlain
1787

Crime: burglary

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John Mayes, George Chamberlain and John Barnes (otherwise Davy, otherwise Skott) guilty of a burglary

John Barnes
1787

Crime: burglary

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Saturday, 11 August 1787 (Cambridge Chronicle)

William Atkins
1787

Crime: horse stealing

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Saturday, 11 August 1787 (Cambridge Chronicle)

John Chapman
1787

Crime: stealing sheep

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Friday, 17 August 1787 (Exeter Flying Post)

John Piper
1787

Crime: house breaking

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John Clarke
1787

Crime: return from transportation

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Saturday, 18 August 1787

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…

Henry Morris
1787

Crime: house breaking

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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…

David Elias
1787

Crime: horse stealing

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Monday, 20 August 1787 probably at Bodmin

William Congdon
1787

Crime: burglary

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Tuesday, 21 August 1787 (Local Occurences)

James Clarke
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Tuesday, 21 August 1787 (Local Occurences)

John Smith
1787

Crime: house breaking

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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.

John Cary
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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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/-) -…

Edmund Connell
1787

Crime: house breaking

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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/-).

Grace Bootle
1787

Crime: burglary

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John Nicholls for a burglary

John Nicholls
1787

Crime: burglary

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George Whittall for a highway robbery

George Whittall
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Charles Hunt
1787

Crime: rape

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Charles Hunt for a rape

John Wilmot for a highway robbery

John Wilmot
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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Saturday, 25 August 1787 Castle Ditches, a city execution.

John Crome
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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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…

Richard Thomas
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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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…

William Thompson
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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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.

Humphrey Curtis
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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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…

Robert Holderness
1787

Crime: highway robbery

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