Norfolk 1735 - 1799
446 death sentences led to 114 executions
A further 55 death sentences were passed at the City of Norwich Assizes leading to 13 executions
Executions took place at Castle Hill for the county and Castle Ditches for the City Assizes,
unless otherwise specified.
Assize date Name Crime Execution date
1735 - 3 executions 
Th. 13 March Joseph Pearce             Housebreaking         Unknown
Hanged at Thetford
Tu. 29 July (city) Timothy Wood              Housebreaking           S 16 August
" John Mann                 Housebreaking           S 16 August
1736 - 2 executions 
Th. 18 March John Gilbert              Housebreaking         Unknown
" Henry Barton Burglary     Unknown
Both hanged at Thetford
1737 - 4 executions 
Th. 10 March John Painter         Horse theft                M 21 March
" John Johnson         Horse theft               M 21 March
" William Wright            Highway robbery           M 21 March
M 8 August Charles Glimmer           Horse theft                   S 27 August
1738 - 1 execution 
M 31 July William Cutts             Horse theft                   S 19 August
1739 - No executions 
1740 - 6 executions 
Th. 20 March William Cross             Horse theft                   S 5 April
" Robert Smith              Horse theft                   S 5 April
" John Robinson             Highway robbery           S 5 April
All hanged at Thetford
Th. 20 March Robert Blake              Horse theft                   S 12 April
M 28 July Andrew Lister             Riot S 23 August
" Robert Bessey             Riot S 23 August
1741 - 6 executions 
S 14 March Jonathan Mattox  & Housebreaking W 8 April
" Benjamin Smith        "               W 8 April
" Peter Latten              Horse theft             W 8 April
" Robert Smith              Housebreaking              W 8 April
" Samuel Prior              Burglary                 W 8 April
" Bridges Heffer            Burglary                 W 8 April
Last 3 hanged at Thetford
1742 - 1 execution 
Th. 18 March Robert Carleton           Murder of Mary Frost M 5 April
Hanged at Diss, afterwards in chains there
1743 - 1 execution 
Th. 10 March John Codlin               Murder of Simon Potts             Th. 7 April
Hanged at Bunwell, afterwards in chains there
1744 - 1 execution 
M 23 July Robert Capps              Murder of Joseph Laughter    W 8 August
1745 - No executions 
1746 - 1 execution 
Th. 13 March Jeremiah Pratt            Horse theft             S 12 April
1747 - 1 execution 
S 15 August Francis Cooper (18)       Rape of 10 year old girl S  5 September
1748 - 1 execution 
Th. 10 March William Salter            Murder of Christopher King                  Ex Tu. 12 April
Hanged at Holt afterwards in chains there
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1749 - 2 executions 
S 18 March John Ambrose              Robbery in dwelling house S 8 April
" John Jarvis               Burglary                 S 8 April
1750 - 1 execution 
F 10 August (city) Thomas Clarke             Murder of John Banning      S 1 September
1751 - 1 execution 
Th. 14 March William Cann              Highway robbery           W 10 April
Hanged in chains after execution
1752 - 1 execution 
Tu. 28 July (city) Daniel Wilson             Stole from the "Star Inn"    S 15 April
1753 - 1 execution 
Tu. 14 August James Palmer              Sheep theft S 8 September
1754 - 1 execution 
Tu. 13 August (city) Samuel Agar               Burglary         S 31 August
1755 - 1 execution 
F 21 March John Hall                 Horse theft                    W 16 April
1756 - No executions 
1757 - 1 execution 
Tu. 30 August Richard Taylor            Burglary           F 30 September
1758 - 1 execution 
Th. 16 March Ambrose Towler            Housebreaking           W 26 April
1759 to 1763 - No executions 
1764 -  3 executions
M 13 August Samuel Creasby Highway robbery  S 1 September
" John Carman               At large S 1 September
" John Holloway             At large S 20 October
1765 - No executions 
1766 -  2 executions
December Daniel Long &           Riot S 10 January 1767
Special Commission   John Hall                 Riot S 10 January 1767
1767 -  2 executions
Th. 12 March John Jermy                Housebreaking S 4 April
" George Woodbine Housebreaking S 4 April
1768 -  2 executions
Th. 10 March Gibbon Houghton Sheep theft                   W 20 April
M 25 July John Sherwood             Arson & horse theft S 13 August
1769 - 1 execution 
M 17 July Cornelius Green Housebreaking S 5 August
1770 - No executions 
1771 - 1 execution 
F 15 March Joseph Barber             Highway robbery  Ex S 6 April
1772 - 1 execution 
Tu. 18 August (city) Edward Plumb              Highway robbery           S 12 September
1773 - 1 execution 
Tu. 3 August (city) Jacob Cooper              Burglary                 S 28 August
1774 -  2 executions
Th. 17 March James Jex (Jaques) &              Housebreaking S 16 April
" Henry Jex (Jaques) Housebreaking S 16 April
1775 - 1 execution 
F 17 March Thomas Green              Burglary                 W 12 April
1776 - No executions 
1777 -  2 executions
Th. 13 March John Rye                  Murder of Joseph Snelling  W 19 March
" John Manning              Burglary                        S 12 April
1778 - No executions 
1779 -  5 executions
Th. 11 March Thomas Bell               Shot at S  3 April
" Thomas Boddy              Burglary                 S  3 April
" Miles Bridges             Burglary                 S  3 April
" Thomas Partridge          Burglary                 S  3 April
" John Griffen              Burglary                 S  3 April
1780 - No executions 
1781 -  4 executions
Th. 15 March Michael Moore             Highway robbery  S 7 April
" William Smith             Highway robbery  S 7 April
" John Love                 Highway robbery  S 7 April
M 6 August Samuel Creasy             Robbery & rape of Mary Gage  S 8 September
1782 - No executions 
1783 -  3 executions
Th. 14 March Abraham Carman       Burglary                 S 5 April
" Henry Cabell, senior Burglary                 S 5 April
M 18 August Robert Fox                Highway robbery   S 6 September
Hanged at Kings Lynn
1784 -  3 executions
F 19 March William Green             Burglary                 S 10 April
" James Trundle             Burglary                 S 10 April
W 4 August Simon Tuffs, sr.    Horse theft S 4 September
1785 -  9 executions
Th. 17 March James Cliffen             Murder of Peter Seaman  Th. 24 March
Hanged in chains at Dereham
" Robert Randall            Shot at S 2 April
" Robert Cadamy             Sheep theft S 2 April
" John Ferrett              Burglary                 S 2 April
" William Newland           Forgery S 2 April
M 18 July Peter Bullard             Horse theft S 6 August
" Joseph Loads              Burglary                 S 6 August
M 18 July (city) Francis Vandergoose     Murder of his wife            F 22 July
" William Westropp         Burglary                 S 13 August
1786 -  5 executions
F 17 March John Shilling             Murder of John Raven      S 25 March
Hanged in chains at Burnham Thorpe
" Edward Land               Burglary                 S 8 April
M 7 August Joseph Moore    Horse theft S 26 August
" Robert Sutton  Horse theft S 26 August
" Henry Cross               Horse theft S 26 August
1787 -  8 executions
Th. 22 March William Hawke & Murder of Henry Searle F 30 March
" Thomas Mayhew Murder of Henry Searle F 30 March
" Benjamin Pearcey          Highway robbery  S 16 April
" Benjamin Tungare         Highway robbery  S 16 April
" John Camp                 Highway robbery  S 16 April
" John Teasdale             broke into shop S 16 April
M 30 July John Clarke      At large S 18 August
M 30 July (city) John Crome                Highway robbery           S 25 August
1788 -  6 executions
F 14 March Joseph Wakefield          Murder of Thomas Thwaites  Th. 20 March
" Henry Sell                Murder of Elizabeth Clark Th. 20 March
" Richard Young Highway robbery  S 5 April
" John Jacob                Horse theft S 5 April
" Richard Greenwood  Burglary                 S 5 April
M 14 July (city) Thomas Harder             Murder of John Aggus         S 26 July
1789 -  5 executions
Th. 19 March Christopher Galloway   Burglary                 S 11 April
" Ralph Dawson              Burglary                 S 11 April
" Daniel Goose              Burglary                 S 11 April
" James Ayers               Burglary                 S 11 April
M 3 August James Banks, senior     Housebreaking S 22 August
1790 -  3 executions
F 12 March John Beckett              Murder of Edward Allen          F 19 March
" Thomas Jackson            Mail robbery S 3 April
Hanged in chains on Methwold Common
M 26 July (city) Aaron Fakenham            Murder of his wife            S 31 July
1791 -  4 executions
F 18 March Robert Mullinger          Burglary                 S 9 April
" Mary Adams                Arson S 9 April
M 15 August William Bates             Horse theft S 3 September
" John Turner               Burglary                 S 3 September
1792 -  1 execution
F 16 March William Anthony           Murder of Sarah Cusher    S 24 March
Hanged in chains on Kettlestone Common
1793 -  No executions
1794 -  1 execution
M 11 August (city) Cook March                Highway robbery           S 6 September
1795 -  2 executions, both at Thetford.
F 20 March Stephen Watson Murder of his wife, Elizabeth  W 25 March
Hanged in chains at West Bradenham
" Henry Bennington          Murder             W 25 March
Hanged in chains at West Dereham
1796 -  2 executions, both at Thetford
F 11 March Samuel Hindry & Highway robbery              S 2 April
John Hindry Highway robbery              S 2 April
1797 -  5 executions
F 17 March William Suffolk           Murder of Mary Beck        F 24 March
Hanged at Thetford and afterwards in chains at North Walsham
" Robert Scot               Cattle theft S 15 April
S 5 August John Witham & Burglary                 S 26 August
" Jonathan Green  Burglary                 S 26 August
S 5 August (city) Rebecca Howard           Murder of her male bastard        W 9 August
1798 -  1 execution at Thetford
F 16 March John Nobbs                Forgery            S 7 April
1799 -  3 executions
F 15 March James Fleming & Rape of Rebecca Brighton  S 3 August
" Samuel Windham      Rape of Rebecca Brighton  S 3 August
" Thomas Dexter Highway robbery              M 1 April
Dexter hanged at Thetford