Wiltshire 1735 - 1799
468 death sentences were passed which led to 147 confirmed executions
There were another 7 probable ones, where no reprieves have been traced.
Executions were carried out at Fisherton Anger up to 1796 and thereafter at
Fisherton Anger Gaol from 1798.
Assize date Name Crime Execution date
1735 - 2 executions
S 8 March John Horton Horse theft Tu.  25 March
S 19 July Stephen Francis Highway robbery Tu. 12/19 August 
1736 - 1 execution
S 31 July Richard Early Horse theft Tu  17 August
1737 - 1 execution
S 5 March Edward Pillen Murder of his wife, Elizabeth S  26 March
1738 - 2 executions
S 4 March John Edwards Housebreaking S  25 March
" Henry Buller Stole in dwelling house S  25 March
1739 - 6 executions
S 10 March John Andrews Housebreaking M   2 April
" John Crabb, Riot M   2 April
" Richard Rowel & Riot M   2 April
" John Braser Riot M   2 April
S 4 August William Brown Highway robbery Tu.21 August
" William Swain Highway robbery Tu.21 August
1740 - 4 executions
S 8 March Henry Wheeler Murder of William Harecourt S  29 March
Hanged in chains near the murder spot
S 19 July Henry Hawkins Horse theft Tu. 5 August
" Jeremiah Brewer Housebreaking Tu. 5 August
" Samuel Gilcomb (Tidcomb)  Housebreaking Tu. 5 August
1741 - 5 executions plus 2 probable as no reprieves traced
S 7 March Abraham Appleton Housebreaking W 25/3 or 1/4
" John Bartlett Housebreaking W 25/3 or 1/4
" Daniel Bartlett Housebreaking W 25/3 or 1/4
" Jeremiah Holloway  Housebreaking W 25/3 or 1/4
" Alexander Dore Horse theft W 25/3 or 1/4
S 11 July James Hart  Highway robbery Unknown
" Thomas Harbolt  Stealing in a dwelling house Unknown
1742 - 3 probable executions - no reprieves traced.
Lent  Dennis Gore  Shot at Unknown
" Philip Bromfield  Highway robbery Unknown
" Robert Sandy  Highway robbery Unknown
1743 - 1 probable execution - no reprieve traced.
Summer Charles Taylor  Highway robbery Unknown
1744 - No executions
1745 - 1 execution
Lent  John Creed  Murder of James Boulton Unknown
1746 - 3 executions
S 8 March    Alexander Harper & Murder of Zachariah Bayly  W  26 March
" Thomas Hatward  Murder of Zachariah Bayly  W  26 March
" Joseph Gale Highway robbery W  26 March
1747 - 3 executions
S 28 March Elizabeth Tarrant Arson Tu.  14 April 
" Henry Timbury Highway robbery Tu.  14 April 
" Hugh Murray Highway robbery Tu.  14 April 
1748 - 4 executions
S 5 March Abraham Durrill Murder of Ann Wilson  W  30 March 
Hanged at Great Bedwin, afterwards in chains there
" William Cole Highway robbery Tu. 29 March 
" William Stevens Sheep theft Tu. 29 March 
" Peter Lloyd Robbery in dwelling house Tu. 29 March 
1749 - 4 executions
S 4 March Edward Williams Forgery Unknown
S 8 July Robert Kilbarry Murder Tu. 25 July
" Thomas Jones H/T coining Tu. 25 July
" John Carter   H/T coining Tu. 25 July
1750 - No executions
1751 - 3 executions
S 9 March Edward Eatall Horse theft Unknown
" Benjamin Brown Highway robbery Unknown
M 22 July James Bryan Stole in shop Tu.  6 August 
1752 - 2 executions
S 7 March James Rosier Murder of Edmund Woodhouse S  28 March
S 18 July John Fidler (Smith) Horse theft Tu. 4 August
1753 - 4 executions
M 19 March James Harvey Highway robbery Tu. 1 May
" Edward Reeds Rape of Hannah Bull (under 10) Tu. 1 May
" Joseph Norris & Arson Tu. 1 May
" John Wallis Arson Tu. 1 May
1754 - 3 executions
S 9 March Joseph Parsons Cattle theft Tu. 26 March
" Thomas Brown Sheep theft Tu. 26 March
" James Symes Arson Tu. 26 March
1755 - 5 executions
S 8 March John Best & Highway robbery Tu. 25 March
" Thomas Cooper  Highway robbery Tu. 25 March
" Thomas Howell Highway robbery Tu. 25 March
S 19 July Richard Ashman Housebreaking Tu.  5 August
" Daniel Cornish Horse theft Tu. 21 August
1756 - 4 executions
S 13 March George Coleman Horse theft S  3 April 
" William Pinker Horse theft S  3 April 
" John Smith Housebreaking S  3 April 
S 31 July James Arundell H/T possess coining implements Tu. 17 August 
1757 - 7 executions
S 5 March John Philips & Highway robbery Tu.  22 March
" Bernardo Cerda Highway robbery Tu.  22 March
" Daniel Scrivenbrow Housebreaking Tu.  22 March
F 22 July Elizabeth Newman Murder of her female bastard Th. 28 July
" Thomas Saunders Housebreaking Tu. 9 August
" William Simmonds Housebreaking Tu. 9 August
" William Dozel Horse theft Tu. 9 August
1758 - 3 executions
S 4 March John Ely At large Unknown
" Thomas Cleary Housebreaking Unknown
S 15 July Ann Jordan Murder of her female bastard F  21 July
1759 - 2 executions
S 17 March John Wilde Stole in dwelling house S  7 April
" William Rose Highway robbery S  7 April
1760 - 1 execution
S 8 March Henry Rawlins Arson S  29 March
1761 - 2 executions
F 3 July   Mary Jefferies Murder of her bastard W   8 July
Rene l'Oiseau Highway robbery Unknown
1762 - No executions
1763 - 2 executions
S 16 July John King Beard Forgery Tu. 2 August
" Peter Woolford Horse theft Tu. 2 August
1764 - 1 execution
S 4 August William Jacques Murder of George Harford Tu. 14 August
Hanged in chains in Stanton Field near murder spot
1765 - No executions
1766 - 4 executions, plus 1 probable
S 8 March Robert Schiffel & Murder of Ann Noyes F  14 March
" Susan Schiffel Murder of Ann Noyes Tu.  29 July
" John Chivers Horse theft M  4 April
S 12 July Richard Hazeland Housebreaking Tu. 29 July
S 6 December James Kittlety Riot: stole in dwelling house Unknown
1767 - 2 executions
S 14 March William Jordan Burglary S   4 April
S 1 August   Ann Strawbridge Murder of her female bastard F   7 August
1768 - 2 executions
S 5 March John Curtis Murder of Wolf Meyers M  14 March
Hanged in chains at Lower Burn Beck in the parish of Britford
Th. 21 July John Wootton Highway robbery Tu.  9 August
1769 - 1 execution
S 4 March Charles Bey Burglary Tu. 21 March
1770 - 1 execution
S 31 March John Franklin Mail robbery F  20 April
Hanged at Bockington Abney, afterwards in chains there.
1771 - 2 executions
S 9 March Henry Gale Murder F  15 March
S 20 July Robert Morris At large Tu. 3 September
1772 - 4 executions
S 1 August Rachel Bayley Murder of her male bastard Th.  6 August
" Edward Potter Rape Tu. 18 August
" Elias Clark  Rape Tu. 18 August
" Richard Gollings Rape Tu. 18 August
1773 - 3 executions
S 6 March William Amor  Murder of John Dyke Tu. 16 March
Hanged at Pewsey Down, afterwards in chains there. 
S 31 July James Sloper  Highway robbery Tu. 17 August
" William Combes  Highway robbery Tu. 17 August
1774 - 1 execution
S 23 July Abraham Jelly Murder of Jane Kennedy  F  29 July
1775 - 4 executions
S 18 March James Philpot Sheep theft Tu. 4 or 11 April
" Elizabeth Aldridge Murder of her female bastard F  24 March
" Stephen Swain Murder of Ann Swain F  24 March
" Tamar Swain Murder of Ann Swain F  24 March
1776 - No executions
1777 - 3 executions
S 8 March William Newton  Shot at Tu.  25 March
S 12 July Michael Burke & Murder of Thomas Scuse  F  18 July
" Connor Cooney Murder of Thomas Scuse  F  18 July
1778 - 1782 - No executions
1783 - 4 executions
S 2 August Eleanor Hudd Murder of her female bastard F   8 August
" Matthew Gardner Highway robbery M  11 August
" John Wheeler Highway robbery M  11 August
" William Peare Highway robbery Mail Tu. 19 August
1784 - 2 executions
S 24 July Jacob Green Sheep theft Tu. 10 August
" Joseph Angell Burglary Tu. 10 August
1785 - No executions
1786 - 5 executions
S 11 March George Hale Sheep theft Tu.  28 March
" Mordecai Bollen Highway robbery Tu.  28 March
" John Nightingale Housebreaking Tu.  28 March
" William Hiccock  Burglary Tu.  28 March
S 29 July James Hillier Burglary Tu.  22 August
1787 - 5 executions
S 10 March John Lewis (18) Murder of his wife, Sarah F  16 March 
" John Chard Horse theft Tu.  27 March
" Edward Amor Burglary Tu.  27 March
" Joseph Newman Housebreaking Tu.  27 March
" John Knight Housebreaking Tu.  27 March
1788 - 2 executions
S 5 July Thomas Castleman Horse theft Tu.  22 July
" John Clements Housebreaking Tu. 19 August
1789 - 6 executions
S 7 March Thomas Jones Horse theft Tu.  24 March
" Thomas Bailey Highway robbery Tu.  24 March
S 25 July Jeremiah Exell Horse theft Tu.  11 August
" John Poulsum Housebreaking Tu.  11 August
" Richard Potter Horse theft Tu.  11 August
" James Whiting Housebreaking Tu.  11 August
1790 - 3 executions
S 17 July William Moon  Highway robbery Tu. 3 August
" Isaac Andrews Highway robbery Tu. 3 August
" David Moon Highway robbery Tu. 3 August
1791 - 2 executions
S 5 March William Fulford Sheep theft Tu. 22 March
" John Sadler Burglary Tu. 22 March
1792 - 5 executions
S 10 March Maurice Turner Burglary Tu.  27 March
" John Price  Highway robbery Tu.  27 March
" Charles Stevens Burglary Tu.  27 March
S 21 July James Harding Murder of his son  W  25 July
" Edward Pine Murder of his wife, Ann Th. 26 July
1793 - No executions
1794 - 5 executions
S 8 March Robert Perry Highway robbery Tu.25 March
S 2 August Jonas Townsend Horse theft Tu.19 August
" Thomas Matthews Burglary Tu.19 August
" John Matthews Burglary Tu.19 August
" Benjamin Morris  Burglary Tu.19 August
1795 - No executions
1796 - 1 execution
S 9 July Isaac Gingel Burglary W  27 July
1797 - No executions
1798 - 3 executions
S 10 March George Quinton Burglary Tu.  27 March
" Abraham Newman Burglary Tu.  27 March
S 21 July William Eatle Murder of his son, Edward (4) Th.  26 July
1799 - 2 executions
S 6 July John Plummer Burglary Tu.  23 July
" Christopher Hinton Burglary S  27 July