Coventry 1735 - 1799
23 executions were carried out. It is not known how many death sentences
were passed as there are no surviving records for these. 14 reprieves have 
been traced at the National Archive.
In the period 1757 to 1799 there were 47 death sentences passed of which 19 were carried out.
In the years 1735 – 1756, 20 death sentences were commuted and reports of 
4 executions have been found. It is likely that other executions took place in this period
Name Crime Execution date
Joseph Wright  Sodomy F 15 August 1755 
Thomas Grimes Sodomy F 15 August 1755 
Jonathan Filley  H/T coining W  8 September 1756 
Joseph Lee   H/T coining W  8 September 1756 
John Rew  Robbery in a dwelling house W  19 April 1758
William Ogden  Stealing in a dwelling house W  10 August 1763 
Margaret Brown  Stealing in a dwelling house W  10 August 1763 
John Phillips  Stealing in a dwelling house W  10 August 1763 
Margaret Clarke  At large W  10 August 1763 
Jane Smith At large F  21 December 1764  
Thomas Farn &  Murder of Charles Pinchbeck  M  2 August 1773 
John How  Murder of Charles Pinchbeck  M  2 August 1773 
Thomas Morris  Burglary W  10 April 1776  
John Sutley  Burglary W  10 April 1776  
Thomas Summers  Bestiality W  28 April 1784 
Thomas Bissell  Forgery  M  18 April 1785 
William Hawkins  Forgery  M  18 April 1785 
John Farmer  Horse theft M  18 April 1785 
Josiah Neal Dayus  Robbery in a dwelling house W  19 April 1786 
Mary Welkin Arson W  11 April 1787 
Anthony Fanshaw Robbery in a dwelling house W  18 August 1790 
John Phillips Robbery in a dwelling house W  18 August 1790 
Matthew Archer  Robbery in a dwelling house W  18 August 1790