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Isaac Marks
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

In the spring of 1874, Isaac Marks, a Jewish antique dealer, began to court Caroline Bernard, and later, as the relationship flourished, he proposed marriage. Frederick Bernard, father of thirteen and a fellow Jew,…
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Henry Tidbury
1877

Crime: murder

Location: Denford, Hungerford, Berkshire

Henry Tidbury and Francis Tidbury murdered PC Tom Shorter & Inspector Joseph Drewett in what was known as the Hungerford Murders.
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Francis Tidbury
1877

Crime: murder

Location: Denford, Hungerford, Berkshire

Henry Tidbury and Francis Tidbury murdered PC Tom Shorter & Inspector Joseph Drewett in what was known as the Hungerford Murders.
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TIDBURY, Henry
1877

Crime: unknown

Location: —

Murder of two policemen;
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TIDBURY, Francis George
1877

Crime: unknown

Location: —

Murder of two policemen;
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William Clark
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

26/03/1877 William Clark Lincolnshire Lincoln Castle (last) Henry Walker gamekeeper
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William or Slenderman Clark
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

William Clark was sentenced to death at Lincoln Assizes on 8th March, for the murder of Henry Walker, a gamekeeper at Norton Disney, in February. He was arrested at Lowestoft, and at the trial two colleagues testified…
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John MKenna
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

27/03/1877 John M'Kenna 25 Lancashire Mcr. (Strangeways) Wife
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John McKenna
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

Murder of wife; Manchester
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James Bannister
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

Bannister was convicted of the brutal and unprovoked murder of his wife at their home on Russell Street, Hyde, Manchester. Early in the morning of 15th December 1876, a Mr and Mrs Grayson, who lodged in the same house…
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John Johnson
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

03/04/1877 John Johnson 37 Yorkshire Leeds Amos Waite
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John Henry Johnson
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

During the evening of 26 December 1876, John Henry Johnson and his paramour, Amelia Sewell, visited several Bradford pubs. When they entered the Bedford Arms they met Amos White, an old acquaintance. Later, as Sewell…
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Frederick Baker
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

17/04/1877 Frederick Baker Warwickshire Warwick Mary Saunders
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BAKER, Frederick
1877

Crime: unknown

Location: —

Murder of MARY SAUNDERS, jealosy;
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Henry Rogers
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

31/07/1877 Henry Rogers 27 Staffordshire Stafford Wife
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John Starkey
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

31/07/1877 John Starkey 28 Leicestershire Leicester Wife
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John Henry Starkey
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

A coachman and habitual criminal, with a string of convictions under a number of aliases, convicted of the murder of his wife. He married her at the beginning of the year but within weeks had started seeing another…
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RODGERS, Henry
1877

Crime: unknown

Location: —

Murder of wife; Stafford
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Henry Leigh
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

13/08/1877 Henry Leigh 23 Cheshire Chester Alice Hatton (8)
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LEIGH, Henry
1877

Crime: unknown

Location: —

Murder of child; Chester
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Caleb Smith
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

On 14 April, at their home in Croydon, thirty eight year old Smith and his common-law wife, Emma Elizabeth Osbourne had another in a long series of drunken quarrels during which she slapped him across the face. In a…
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Patrick MGovern
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

21/08/1877 Patrick M'Govern Lancashire Liverpool John Campbell
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John Golding
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

Golding, John
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Patrick McGovern
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

Patrick McGovern was a labourer who was convicted of the murder of John Campbell on 23rd July. Campbell was a Liverpool butcher who happened to be passing by when McGovern and his wife were having an argument on their…
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John Lynch
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

15/10/1877 John Lynch 26 London & Middlesex Newgate Wife
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LYNCH, John
1877

Crime: unknown

Location: —

Murder of wife; Newgate
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Thomas Pratt
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

Thomas Pratt was sentenced to death at the Central Criminal Court on 25 October 1877, for the murder of Eliza Francis Rockington, with whom he lived. She had threatened to leave if he didn't curb his violent habits and…
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William Hassell (Hussell)
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

1877
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Henry March
1877

Crime: murder

Location: Wymondham, Norfolk

Henry March was convicted of the murders of Henry Bridewell and Thomas Mays 76.
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Thomas Grey
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

Thomas Grey was sentenced to death by Mr Justice Hawkins on 31st October at Nottingham- shire Assizes for the murder of Ann Mellor at Carcolston in August. Ann lived with her mother and brother in a village shop and was…
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Cadwallader Jones
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

23/11/1877 Cadwallader Jones 25 Merionethshire Dolgellau (last) Sarah Hughes (girlfriend)
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Cadwaller Jones
1877

Crime: murder

Location: Dolgun Wood, Dolgellau, West Wales

Cadwaller Jones murdered his lover Sarah Hughes 36 after she told him she was pregnant and wanted money.
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James Satchell
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

27/11/1877 James Satchell, 28 Leicestershire Leicester Joseph Tugby " John Swift & John Upton 19/32 " " Joseph Tugby
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John Swift
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

27/11/1877 James Satchell, 28 Leicestershire Leicester Joseph Tugby " John Swift & John Upton 19/32 " " Joseph Tugby
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John Upton
1877

Crime: murder

Location: —

27/11/1877 James Satchell, 28 Leicestershire Leicester Joseph Tugby " John Swift & John Upton 19/32 " " Joseph Tugby
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SACHWELL, James
1877

Crime: unknown

Location: —

Murder of an old man;
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UPTON, John
1877

Crime: unknown

Location: —

Murder of an old man;
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SWIFT, John William
1877

Crime: unknown

Location: —

Murder of an old man;
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