Kent 1735 - 1799

 

 

 

870 death sentences led to 308 confirmed executions plus 14 probable ones.

 

 

All executions took place on Pennenden Heath, Maidstone unless otherwise stated

 

 

 

Assize date

Name

Crime

Execution date

 

1735 - 4 executions

 

 

Tu. 11 March

William Flippit (Fidzar)

Burglary

Th. 27 March

 

"

Robert Jones

Burglary

Th. 27 March

 

"

William Allbone

Stole in dwelling house

Th. 27 March

 

"

Robert Skelton

Stole in dwelling house

Th. 27 March

 

 

 

1736 - 7 executions

 

 

Tu. 16 March

John Stott

Burglary

Th.  1 April

 

"

William Aldem

Highway robbery

Th.  1 April

 

"

William Fiske

Highway robbery

Th.  1 April

 

"

Henry Dennis

Horse theft

Th.  1 April

 

M 16 August

David Anderson

Highway robbery

Th. 2 September

 

"

William Jones

Highway robbery

Th. 2 September

 

"

William White

Horse theft

Th. 2 September

 

 

 

1737 - 7 executions

 

 

Tu. 8 March

John Curtis

Murder of his wife, Elizabeth

Th. 24 March

 

Tu. 26 July

Margaret Wickes

Murder of Lydia Fagg (18 mths)

Th. 18 August

 

"

John Wright

Highway robbery

Th. 18 August

 

"

John Jones

Housebreaking

Th. 18 August

 

"

Thomas Smith

Horse theft

Th. 18 August

 

"

Thomas Ward

Horse theft

Th. 18 August

 

"

John Lucas

Horse theft

Th. 18 August

 

 

 

1738 - 3 executions

 

 

Tu. 7 March

John Smith

Murder of John Brown

F 24 March

 

Tu. 7 March

Thomas Jones

Burglary

Th. 10 August

 

"

Henry Gorely

Burglary

Th. 10 August

 

 

 

1739 - 6 executions

 

 

Tu. 13 March

Francis Walker

Highway robbery

Th. 29 March

 

"

Henry Hubbart  &

Highway robbery

Th. 29 March

 

"

William Harris

Highway robbery

Th. 29 March

 

"

Stephen Diaper

Murder

Th. 29 March

 

"

Anthony Bowers

Burglary

Th. 29 March

 

Tu. 14 August

Thomas White

Burglary

Th. 30 August

 

 

 

1740 - 3 executions

 

 

M 17 March

John Smith            

Horse theft

Th.  3 April

 

Tu. 22 July

John Underdowne       

Highway robbery

Th.  7 August

 

"

John Rock             

Procure to enlist abroad

Th.  7 August

 

 

 

1741 - 2 executions

 

 

Tu. 10 March

John Scoones          

Highway robbery

Th. 26 March

 

"

William Bennett  

Burglary

Th. 26 March

 

 

 

 

1742 - 3 confirmed executions, plus 4 probable as no reprieves traced

 

 

M 15 March

William Pullen        

Sheep theft

Th.  1 April

 

"

John Larner           

Horse theft

??/April

 

"

Thomas Corkram        

Sheep theft

??/April

 

Tu. 3 August

Henry Mayne           

Horse theft

??/August

 

"

Benjamin Clarke       

Murder of his wife and daughter

??/August

 

"

John Butcher          

Sheep theft

??/August

 

"

Thomas Nash           

Murder of his wife, Mary

??/August

 

 

 

1743 - 1 execution

 

 

W 16 March

John Ransom           

Horse theft

Th. 7 April

 

 

 

1744 - No confirmed executions, but 4 probable as no reprieves traced

 

 

M 12 March

John Austin          

Highway robbery

Unknown

 

"

Thomas Whiting        

Highway robbery

Unknown

 

"

Edward Lewin &  

Highway robbery

Unknown

 

"

Joseph Smith      

Highway robbery

Unknown

 

 

 

1745 - 2 executions

 

 

M 5 August

Richard Cooper        

Highway robbery

Th. 22 August

 

"

Richard Goodwin       

Murder of Frances Jackson

Th. 22 August

 

 

 

1746 - 5 executions

 

 

M 17 March

Edward Tabraham     

Burglary

Th.  3 April

 

"

John Wood          

Burglary

Th.  3 April

 

"

Thomas Smee           

Murder of Thomas Hooper

Th.  3 April

 

"

John Price &       

Burglary

Th.  3 April

 

"

Henry Griffin 

Burglary

Th.  3 April

 

 

 

1747 - 1 execution

 

 

M 30 March

Joseph Barker         

At large

Th. 23 Apr

 

 

 

1748 - 6 executions

 

 

M 21 March

Francis Herbert       

Murder of Hugh Bainbridge

Th. 14 April

 

"

Lockland Kelly        

Burglary

Th. 14 April

 

"

William Hartnup       

Stole uncustomed goods

Th. 14 April

 

Tu. 9 August

Thomas Foreman        

Murder of Thomas Ward

Th.  1 September

 

"

John Dodd             

H/T counterfeiting

Th.  1 September

 

"

William Potter        

Smuggling uncustomed goods

Th.  1 September

 

 

 

1749 - 9 executions

 

 

M 6 March

Thomas Potter         

Horse theft

Th. 30 March

 

"

William Briggs & 

Burglary

Th. 30 March

 

"

James Bartlett   

Burglary

Th. 30 March

 

"

Stephen Diprose       

Robbery in a  dwelling house

Th. 30 March

 

"

Richard Watson        

Highway robbery

Th. 30 March

 

"

Samuel Ealing & 

Highway robbery

Th. 30 March

 

"

John Davids      

Highway robbery

Th. 30 March

 

M 24 July

John Church            

Murder of his wife, Martha

Th. 10 August

 

"

James Tobee        

Illegal exporting

Th. 10 August

 

 

 

1750 - 9 executions

 

 

M 19 March

John Collington &

Arson

S   7  April

 

"

John Stone        

Arson

S   7  April

 

"

John Williams         

Burglary

S   7  April

 

"

Francis Foster     

Highway robbery

S   7  April

 

Tu. 31 July

Richard Gibson        

Horse theft

Th. 23 August

 

"

William Pierpont   

Uttering

Th. 23 August

 

"

John Ogleby

Murder of William Wooden

Th. 23 August

 

 

Hanged at Igtham and afterwards hanged in chains there

 

 

"

Edward Flanaghan

Procure to enlist abroad

Th. 23 August

 

"

Thomas Bourke    

Procure to enlist abroad

Th.  6 September

 

 

 

1751 - 7 executions

 

 

M 18 March

Peter Furlonger      

Highway robbery

Th. 11 April

 

"

Darby Hurley  & 

Highway robbery

Th. 11 April

 

"

Francis Conner

Highway robbery

Th. 11 April

 

"

Ann Smith            

Murder of her female bastard

Th. 11 April

 

"

George Steed          

Highway robbery

Th. 11 April

 

M 5 August

Sarah Meredith        

Highway robbery

Th. 22 August

 

"

John Payne            

Horse theft

Th. 22 August

 

 

 

1752 - 10 executions

 

 

M 16 March

Christopher Ryley     

Highway robbery

Th.  2 April

 

"

Dennis Doyle          

Shot at

Th.  2 April

 

"

William Sawyer,  

Murder of James Hastrich

Th.  2 April

 

"

Abraham Mulliner &

Murder of James Hastrich

Th.  2 April

 

"

Thomas Devail   

Murder of James Hastrich

Th.  2 April

 

"

Elizabeth Sparks     

Highway robbery

Th.  2 April

 

"

John Grace            

Murder of his wife, Mary           

F   3 April

 

 

Hanged at Hooe Common, afterwards in chains there

 

 

W 29 July

James Rainshaw        

Burglary

Th. 13 August

 

"

William Hatfield      

At large

Th. 13 August

 

"

George Jennings       

Housebreaking

Th. 13 August

 

 

 

1753 - 5 executions

 

 

M 19 March

John Downs &   

Highway robbery

Th.  5 April

 

"

Edward Shores

Highway robbery

Th.  5 April

 

"

John Reeves           

Highway robbery

Th.  5 April

 

"

William Rimes &

Burglary

Th.  5 April

 

"

John Catt         

Burglary

Th.  5 April

 

 

 

1754 - 7 executions

 

 

M 18 March

John Humphrey         

Horse theft

Th.  4 April

 

"

John Slandice         

Horse theft

Th.  4 April

 

"

John Night            

Horse theft

Th.  4 April

 

"

George Foot           

Highway robbery

Th.  4 April

 

"

John Thompson         

Highway robbery

Th. 16 May

 

Tu. 13 August

John Hardy (Lee)      

Horse theft

Th. 29 August

 

"

John Smith            

Horse theft

Th. 29 August

 

 

 

1755 - 1 execution

 

 

M 17 March

William Clements      

Horse theft

Th.  3 April

 

 

 

1756 - 4 executions

 

 

M 22 March

Ann Lance             

Murder of her male bastard

M  29 March

 

"

John Simmonds         

Stole in dwelling house

Th.  8 April

 

M 9 August

Thomas Wilson         

Murder of his wife, Alice

S  14 August

 

"

John Lander           

Murder of William Forster

M  16 August

 

 

 

1757 - 1 execution

 

 

Tu. 29 March

Thomas Hill           

Rape of Mary Bridger

Th. 14 April

 

 

 

1758 - 5 executions

 

 

M 20 March

William Moore          

Murder of Richard Moore

M  27 March

 

 

Hanged in chains after execution

 

 

"

Thomas Cavendish      

Murder of Thomas Marther

M  27 March

 

"

William Page     

Highway robbery

Th.  6 April

 

"

John Burks            

Burglary

Th.  6 April

 

M 17 July

Jonathan Merritt      

Sheep theft

Th.  3 August

 

 

 

1759 - 3 executions

 

 

M 19 March

Simon Blunt           

Burglary

Th.  5 April

 

"

James Lucas Boyd      

Highway robbery

Th.  5 April

 

M 30 July

Francis Walker        

Highway robbery

Th. 16 August

 

 

 

1760 - No executions

 

 

 

 

1761 - 4 executions

 

 

M 16 March

Jean Baptiste Pickard 

Murder of William Bassack     

W  25 March

 

"

John Dastier          

Forgery

Th.  2 April

 

Tu. 14 July

John Daly             

Forgery

Th. 30 July

 

"

Robert Hume           

Procure to personate

Th. 30 July

 

 

 

1762 - 3 executions

 

 

M 29 March

John Wyborne          

Burglary

Th. 15 April

 

"

Archibald Glass       

Procure to personate

Th. 15 April

 

"

Margaret Terry (Ramsey)

Personate

Th. 15 April

 

 

 

1763 - 3 executions

 

 

M 18 July

Richard Allen &  

Highway robbery

Th.  4 August

 

"

John Smith        

Highway robbery

Th.  4 August

 

"

William Hirkey        

Highway robbery

Th.  4 August

 

 

 

1764 - 8 executions

 

 

M 19 March

John Welch            

Highway robbery

Th.  5 April

 

"

Robert Stevenson      

Housebreaking

Th.  5 April

 

"

Dennis O'Brien        

Horse theft

Th.  5 April

 

"

Timothy Rearden       

Personate

Th.  5 April

 

"

William Flinton       

Sodomy

Th.  5 April

 

"

Thomas Page           

Highway robbery

Th.  5 April

 

M 13 August

John Hughes           

Highway robbery

Th. 30 August

 

"

James Clark           

Forgery

Th. 30 August

 

 

 

1765 - 4 confirmed executions, plus 2 reported as executed and reprieved.

 

 

M 18 March

William Jones,   

Highway robbery             

Th.  4 April

 

"

William Munro & 

Highway robbery             

Th.  4 April

 

"

Robert Wood   

Highway robbery             

Th.  4 April

 

M 29 July

Thomas Rogers           

Highway robbery

Th. 28 November

 

"

John King           

Highway robbery        Rep or

Th. 28 November

 

"

Samuel Matthews

Highway robbery        Rep or

Th. 28 November

 

 

 

1766 - 11 executions

 

 

M 10 March

Thomas Dowdney        

Aiding murder of John Fletcher

S  15 March

 

"

Thomas Molloy     

At large after jail break

S  15 March

 

"

William Godfrey    

At large after jail break

S  15 March

 

"

John Jordan              

At large after jail break

S  15 March

 

"

James M'Donald    

At large after jail break

S  15 March

 

"

William Perry        

At large after jail break

S  15 March

 

"

Thomas Magee          

Personate

Th. 27 March

 

"

Joseph Mercer         

Highway robbery

Th. 27 March

 

M 21 July

Thomas Taylor         

Murder of James Bulfill

F  25 July

 

"

Richard Ingram        

Horse theft

Th.  7 August

 

"

Duke Lee Jr.           

Horse theft

Th.  7 August

 

 

 

1767 - 3 executions

 

 

M 10 August

William Thomas &

Highway robbery

Th. 27 August

 

"

Joseph Budd       

Highway robbery

Th. 27 August

 

"

James Howard          

Highway robbery

Th. 17 September

 

 

 

1768 - 5 executions

 

 

M 14 March

Robert Knight

Highway robbery

Th. 31 March

 

"

Mark Jefferies

Stole in dwelling house

Th. 31 March

 

M 25 July

Mayne Allen &

Highway robbery

Th. 11 August

 

"

Thomas Hughes

Highway robbery

Th. 11 August

 

"

John Knock

Arson

Th. 11 August

 

 

 

1769 - 4 executions

 

 

M 6 March

Solomon Moscow        

Highway robbery

Th. 23 March

 

"

Joseph Hammond

Highway robbery

Th. 23 March

 

M 17 July

Susannah Lott  &

P/T murder of husband John

F  21 July

 

"

Benjamin Bush

Murder of John Lott

F  21 July

 

 

Susannah Lott was burned at the stake

 

 

 

 

1770 - 2 executions

 

 

M 9 April

John Wells            

Highway robbery

Th. 26 April

 

"

Thomas Hues           

At large

Th. 26 April

 

 

 

1771 - 2 confirmed executions, plus 1 reported as executed and reprieved.

 

 

M 25 March

Isaac Merrifield      

Highway robbery          Rep or

Th. 11 April

 

"

John Swan             

Forgery

Th. 11 April

 

M 15 July

John Turner           

Murder of his wife, Elizabeth

F  19 July

 

 

 

1772 - 3 executions

 

 

M 23 March

Thomas Theobald       

Mail robbery

Th.  9 April

 

"

Philip Page          

Burglary

Th.  9 April

 

M 3 August

William Youson   

Highway robbery

Th. 20 August

 

 

 

1773 - 1 execution

 

 

M 2 August

James Gardner         

Highway robbery

Th. 19 August

 

 

 

1774 - No executions

 

 

 

 

1775 - 3 executions

 

 

M 20 March

John Packer           

Highway robbery

Th.  6 April

 

M 7 August

Susan Bran            

Murder of her male bastard

F  11 August

 

"

Stephen Barrow        

Murder of his wife, Mary

F  11 August

 

 

 

1776 - 7 executions

 

 

M 11 March

Margaret Ryan         

P/T murder of her husband, Patrick      

M  18 March

 

 

Burned at the stake

 

 

"

Charles Underwood     

Highway robbery

Th. 28 March

 

"

William Fitzsimmons   

Highway robbery

Th. 28 March

 

"

John Giles          

Highway robbery

Th. 28 March

 

M 29 July

Thomas Langford       

Murder of Mary Missing

F   2 August

 

"

John Reynolds         

Bestiality

Th. 15 August

 

"

Matthew M'Mahon     

Highway robbery

Th. 15 August

 

 

 

1777 - 1 execution

 

 

M 17 March

William Frankland     

Highway robbery

Th.  3 April

 

 

 

1778 - 1 execution

 

 

M 9 March

James Elliott         

Forgery

Th. 26 March

 

 

 

1779 - 3 executions

 

 

Tu. 9 March

Thomas Pierrepont

Burglary

Th. 25 March

 

"

John Pierrepont  

Burglary

Th. 25 March

 

"

Charles Waterman

Highway robbery

Th. 25 March

 

 

 

1780 - 4 confirmed executions, plus 1 possible

 

 

M 13 March

John Knight jr        

Murder of John Aiken          

S  18 March

 

 

Hanged in chains near Boston Hill, Whitstable

 

 

M 7 August

William Roalfe

Murder of Richard Barker

F  11 August

 

"

Robert Butler

Murder of James Nelson

S  12 August

 

"

John Mackonegal

Highway robbery

Unknown

 

"

William Henry Turton

Murder of Charles Gutherson   

Th. 10 September

 

 

 

1781 - 7 executions

 

 

M 12 March

Richard Green &

Burglary

Th. 29 March

 

"

John Scott

Burglary

Th. 29 March

 

"

William Deacon

Highway robbery

Th. 29 March

 

"

Henry King

Highway robbery

Th. 29 March

 

M 6 August

William Parker

Rape of Elizabeth Cooper

Th. 23 August

 

"

John Porter &

Highway robbery

Th. 23 August

 

"

Patrick Waldren

Highway robbery

Th. 23 August

 

 

 

1782 - 5 executions

 

 

M 11 March

George Draper &

Highway robbery

Th. 28 March

 

"

Charles Draper

Highway robbery

Th. 28 March

 

"

Jane Whiting

Murder of Hannah Fennell

M  18 March

 

"

John Carter

Highway robbery

S  6 April

 

M 22 July

Charles Storey (age 18)

Robbery & murder of Henry Perkins

F  26 July

 

"

Hanged in chains at Chatham

 

 

 

 

1783 - 9 executions

 

 

M 10 March

John M'Kennon

Murder of William Whitehead

M  17 March

 

"

John Cramp

Murder of his wife, Lucy

M  17 March

 

"

Richard Adams &  

Burglary

Th. 27 March

 

"

Joseph Bailey

Burglary

Th. 27 March

 

"

William Johnson

Burglary

Th. 27 March

 

"

Bartholomew Heley

Burglary

Th. 27 March

 

M 11 August

John Gorham

Highway robbery

Th. 28 August

 

"

John Maddion

Highway robbery

Th. 28 August

 

"

William Steel

Highway robbery             

Th.  4 September

 

 

 

1784 - 10 executions

 

 

M 15 March

John Huntly

Murder of his wife, Elizabeth

M  22 March

 

"

Martin Laas

Murder of Mary Bax

M  22 March

 

"

William Ray

Burglary

Th.  1 April

 

"

William Sharp

Highway robbery

Th.  1 April

 

"

George M'Gill

Highway robbery

Th.  1 April

 

"

Joseph Burrell

Highway robbery

Th.  1 April

 

"

Richard Squinton

Highway robbery

Th.  1 April

 

M 2 August

William Rigg

Burglary

Th. 19 August

 

"

John Morris

Housebreaking

Th. 19 August

 

"

Joseph Hinton

Highway robbery

Th. 19 August

 

 

 

1785 - 15 confirmed executions plus 1 possible (Saul Checkfield) as no reprieve traced.

 

M 14 March

John Lawder  &     

Burglary

Th. 31 March

 

"

William Strange   

Burglary

Th. 31 March

 

"

Thomas Hutchinson   

Burglary

Th. 31 March

 

"

George Norely         

Highway robbery

Th. 31 March

 

"

David Williams        

Burglary

Th. 31 March

 

"

John Harrow  &    

Highway robbery

Th. 31 March

 

"

Thomas Outridge

Highway robbery

Th. 31 March

 

"

Thomas Pellatt        

Horse theft

Th. 31 March

 

"

William Beadle  

Highway robbery

Th. 31 March

 

"

Saul Checkfield

Highway robbery

Unknown

 

M 11 July

William Pretlove      

Highway robbery

Th. 28 July

 

"

Thomas Norris         

Housebreaking

Th. 28 July

 

"

George Robinson       

Burglary

Th. 28 July

 

"

William Holmes &

Highway robbery

Th. 28 July

 

"

Robert Collyer    

Highway robbery

Th. 28 July

 

"

Seeligmann Alexander   

Highway robbery

Th.  4 August

 

 

 

1786 - 18 executions

 

 

M 13 March

Manley Williams       

Rape of Sarah Lucas

Th. 30 March

 

"

Leonard Sullivan      

Highway robbery

Th. 30 March

 

"

James Reilly          

Highway robbery

Th. 30 March

 

"

John Hutchings

Highway robbery

Th. 30 March

 

"

Samuel Coulson        

Highway robbery

Th. 30 March

 

"

William Staggs & 

Burglary

Th. 30 March

 

"

John Marsham   

Burglary

Th. 30 March

 

"

Samuel Foster &

Burglary

Th. 30 March

 

"

Richard White

Burglary

Th. 30 March

 

"

Michael Flanaghan     

Stole on river

Th. 30 March

 

"

James Waite  &         

Robbery

Th. 30 March

 

"

Thomas Wainwright

Robbery

Th. 30 March

 

M 31 July

John Williams         

Murder of Mary Savin

S   5 August

 

"

William Oliver,  

Highway robbery

Th. 17 August

 

"

Joseph Bagley  &   

Highway robbery

Th. 17 August

 

"

John Williams      

Highway robbery

Th. 17 August

 

"

William Hutton        

Housebreaking

Th. 17 August

 

"

John Thomas Wells        

Shot at

Th. 31 August

 

 

 

1787 - 9 executions

 

 

M 19 March

Robert Hurst      

Sheep theft

Th.  5 April

 

"

Roger Hambrose        

Highway robbery

Th.  5 April

 

"

Robert Newman         

Highway robbery

Th.  5 April

 

"

John Harbour          

Sheep theft

Th.  5 April

 

"

John Round             

Highway robbery

Th.  5 April

 

"

William Rayner  &

Highway robbery

Th.  5 April

 

"

Nicholas Cousins

Highway robbery

Th.  5 April

 

"

Thomas Thorpe         

Horse theft

F  13 April

 

M 30 July

John Rooke             

Personate

Th. 16 August

 

 

 

1788 - 1 execution

 

 

M 17 March

William Tomkins       

Housebreaking

Th.  3 April

 

 

 

1789 - 6 executions

 

 

M 16 March

Joseph Pasmore        

Arson                        

Th.  2 April

 

 

May have been hanged at Butt End, Deptford

 

 

"

William Wood          

Highway robbery

Th.  2 April

 

"

John Smith            

Highway robbery

Th.  2 April

 

"

Edward James &  

Burglary

Th.  2 April

 

"

Henry Alexander  

Burglary

Th.  2 April

 

M 27 July

William Roberts       

Highway robbery

Tu. 25 August

 

 

 

1790 - 3 executions

 

 

M15 March

George Clarke         

Burglary

Th.  1 April

 

"

Thomas Willard        

Burglary

Th.  1 April

 

M 19 July

William Hussey        

Highway robbery

Th.  5 August

 

 

 

1791 - 4 executions

 

 

M 14 March

George Brown          

Highway robbery

Th. 31 March

 

M 8 August

Thomas Godfrey        

Stole in dwelling house

Th. 25 August

 

"

James Philips         

Highway robbery

Th. 25 August

 

"

Thomas Hines          

Forgery

Th. 25 August

 

 

 

1792 - 6 executions

 

 

M 12 March

Thomas Smith          

Shot at

Th. 29 March

 

M 30 July

Charles Catt          

Housebreaking

Th. 16 August

 

"

John Cooke &    

Highway robbery

Th. 16 August

 

"

Robert Dawson  

Highway robbery

Th. 16 August

 

"

John Boohy             

At large

Th. 16 August

 

"

Thomas Mulley         

Horse theft

Th. 16 August

 

 

 

1793 - 8 executions

 

 

M 11 March

Richard Eston   

Highway robbery

Th. 28 March

 

"

William Turpin 

Highway robbery

Th. 28 March

 

"

John Harris, 

Highway robbery

Th. 28 March

 

"

George Beck  &

Highway robbery

Th. 28 March

 

"

William Betts

Highway robbery

Th. 28 March

 

M 15 July

Ambrose Ward & 

Highway robbery

Th.  1 August

 

"

William Collins 

Highway robbery

Th.  1 August

 

"

James Lloyd           

Housebreaking

Th.  1 August

 

 

 

1794 - 2 executions

 

 

M 11 August

Samuel Ward &

Horse theft

Th. 28 August

 

"

Robert Curtis       

Horse theft

Th. 28 August

 

 

 

1795 - 1 execution

 

 

W 18 March

Richard Chapman       

Murder of John Winder

M  23 March

 

 

 

1796 - 2 executions

 

 

M 18 July

John Clark            

Murder of Elizabeth Mann

F  22 July

 

"

William Clark    

Highway robbery

Th.  4 August

 

 

 

1797 - 6 executions

 

 

W 15 March

Elizabeth Amos  (19)     

Murder of her husband, Stephen

M  20 March

 

"

William Piper         

Highway robbery

Th. 30 March

 

"

Thomas Sewins         

Highway robbery

Th. 30 March

 

"

Joseph Godden         

Housebreaking

Th. 30 March

 

M 31 July

John Stanford         

Murder of James Buchanan

F   4 August

 

"

John Alderson    

Burglary

Th. 17 August

 

 

 

1798 - 8 executions

 

 

M 12 March

William Jones         

Horse theft

Th. 29 March

 

"

Thomas Faulknor  &

Highway robbery

Th. 29 March

 

"

Matthew Stacey   

Highway robbery

Th. 29 March

 

"

James Savage &

At large

Th. 29 March

 

"

Barnabas Egan

At large

Th. 29 March

 

"

George How

Sheep theft

Th. 29 March

 

Tu. 22 May

James Quigley

High Treason

Th. 7 June

 

Special commission

Drawn on a hurdle to the gallows and beheaded afterwards

 

 

M 23 July

Edward Dawson

Murder of John Matthew

F  27 July

 

 

 

1799 - 5 confirmed executions, plus 1 possible (Thomas Bowles for sodomy)

 

 

M 11 March

Sarah Williams

Murder of her female bastard

M  18 March

 

"

James Pimbleton

Burglary

Th. 28 March

 

"

Thomas Austen

Highway robbery

Th. 28 March

 

M 15 July

Stephen Pott

Murder of Jesse Tanton

S  20 July

 

"

Philip Keating

Murder of Lt. Col. Peter Shadwell

S  20 July

 

"

Thomas Bowles

Sodomy  (possibly reprieved)

S  3 August