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  • John Senior, of Alverthorp, near Wakefield, bankrupt clothier, 40

    Date: 3 Apr 1813

    Crime:
    Embezzling his effects - concealing property above the value of ?20 with an intent to defraud his creditors.

    Hull Packet, 30 Mar 1813; 6 Apr 1813. Leeds Mercury, 10 Apr 1813. Rede, York Castle, p 251.

  • Robert Kitching of Leeming, market gardener, 34

    Date: 30 Dec 1890

    Crime:
    Murder of James Weedy, police sergeant, at Leeming on 19 Sep 1890.

    Leeds Mercury, 10 Dec 1890; 31 Dec 1890.

  • William Kendrew, 22

    Date: 28 Dec 1844

    Crime:
    Murder by shooting of William Inchbald of Low Dunsforth, a retired merchant, on 28 Sep 1844 as he was returning from Boroughbridge Market.

    Shortly before his execution Kendrew confessed to the killing, saying it was revenge for Inchbald having threatened to have him transported for poaching.

    Leeds Mercury, 14 Dec 1844; 28 Dec 1844.

  • William Roberts

    Date: 6 Apr 1822

    Crime:
    Highway robbery of John Barlow at Rotherham.

    Leeds Mercury, 23 Mar 1822; 6 Apr 1822.

  • James Moseley

    Date: 6 Apr 1822

    Crime:
    Attempted murder - cutting and maiming of John Mackay at Sheffield Park.

    The victim died, but Moseley had been acquitted of murder at a previous trial on the grounds that the victim died of a pre-existing condition rather than the stabbing.

    Leeds Mercury, 23 Mar 1822; 6 Apr 1822.

  • Michael Shaw of Warley

    Date: 14 Apr 1821

    Crime:
    Breaking and entering at night the dwelling house of Joseph Booth of Sowerby and stealing therefrom a quantity of linen and woollen drapery goods.

    Leeds Mercury, 17 Mar 1821; 21 Apr 1821.

  • Benjamin Gartside of Lindards, Aldmonbury, neighbour to Edmund Shaw

    Date: 12 Apr 1817

    Crime:
    Burglary - breaking and entering the dwelling house of Edmund Shaw and his wife Mary Shaw of Lingards and stealing a large quantity of bank notes and gold and silver coin.

    Gartside was part of the same gang at Micklethwaite below; most of the other members were sentenced to transportation

    Leeds Mercury, 22 Mar 1817; 5 Apr 1817.

  • James Ord of Morton near Stockton-upon-Tees, butcher

    Date: 6 Apr 1816

    Crime:
    Maliciously cutting and wounding Anthony Blackburn Wilson of Stainton, butcher.

    Leeds Mercury, 30 Mar 1816; 13 Apr 1816.

  • Mark Bramham / Mark Brammah of Sheffield, tailor, 21

    Date: 5 Aug 1815

    Crime:
    Rape - carnal knowledge of Eleanor Marson Darwin of Sheffield, aged 6.

    Legally not a case of rape, as rape was carnal knowledge of a female aged over ten without her consent; violation of a female below ten years was a capital crime regardless of consent.

    Leeds Mercury, 15 Jul 1815; 22 Jul 1815.

  • George White of Snainton, husbandry labourer, 55

    Date: 5 Aug 1815

    Crime:
    Rape - carnal knowledge of Jane Brown of Snainton, aged 7.

    Legally not a case of rape, as rape was carnal knowledge of a female aged over ten without her consent; violation of a female below ten years was a capital crime regardless of consent.

    Leeds Mercury, 15 Jul 1815; 22 Jul 1815.

  • William Barker of Leeds, clothdresser

    Date: Summer 1729

    Crime:
    Breaking and entering the counting house of Anthony Markham and his wife Dorothy Markham, merchant of Leeds, and stealing about ?14; reprieved 14 years Summer 1730.

    TNA: ASSI 41/2-78,85,86; ASSI 41/3; ASSI 45/18/6(4-7). Daily Courant, 1 Aug 1729.

  • Robert Sharp / Robert Sharpe of Leeds, whitesmith

    Date: Lent 1757

    Crime:
    Stealing ?9 2s belonging to Francis Isles / Francis Iles of Leeds; transportation 7 years Summer 1757.

    TNA: ASSI 41/4; ASSI 42/7. Calendar of Felons, 23 Jul 1757. London Evening Post, 10 Feb 1757.

  • Elizabeth Cahill / Elizabeth Cahhill / Elizabeth Porter

    Date: Lent 1733

    Crime:
    Stealing as a pick-pocket from Elizabeth Latham, wife of John Latham of Leeds, cloth drawer, and Grace Sprigg, wife of John Sprigg of Leeds, plaisterer, at Leeds Market 31 Dec 1728; reprieved on pleading her belly; transportation 14 years Summer 1735.

    Ann, daughter of Elizabeth Porter alias Elizabeth Caghil, was baptised at York Castle on 15 May 1733 - Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, vol 25, p 440. See also TNA: ASSI 45/19/3(8-9).

    TNA: ASSI 41/2,104,123v,125; ASSI 45/18/6(19-20). St James's Evening Post, 20 Mar 1733.

  • John Ward

    Date: Lent 1767

    Crime:
    Stealing goods to the value of upwards of 5s belonging to William Reason of Leeds; transportation 7 years Lent 1767.

    TNA: ASSI 41/5; ASSI 42/8.

  • William Cowlin / William Coughlin

    Date: Lent 1746

    Crime:
    Stealing goods from the dwelling house of William Wilson at Leeds; transportation 7 years Lent 1746.

    TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4.

  • Jeremiah Boythroyd / Jeremiah Boothroyd

    Date: Lent 1772

    Crime:
    Stealing goods valued at 39s from the dwelling house of James Walker at Leeds; transportation 7 years Lent 1772.

    TNA: ASSi 41/6; ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 14 Mar 1772.

  • John Scoresby / John Storesby of Bridlington, blacksmith

    Date: Lent 1726

    Crime:
    Horse stealing - a black mare belonging to Henry Abba of Leeds; reprieved 14 years Lent 1729.

    Receiving county charity and name on bread petition in York Castle in 1728 - Beverley Archives QSF/80/E/9.

    TNA: ASSI 41/2-59,73v; ASSI 45/18/3(27); ASSI 45/18/6(96); SP 36/10.

  • Rachael Bryan / Rachel Bryan, wife of James Bryan

    Date: Lent 1772

    Crime:
    Stealing goods valued at upwards of 5s from the dwelling house of William Neesholme at Leeds; transportation 7 years Lent 1772.

    TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 14 Mar 1772.

  • Samuel Thornton

    Date: Summer 1765

    Crime:
    Stealing privately from the shop of John Gumersall at Leeds 12 yards of silk valued at ?2 8s; reprieved 14 years Summer 1766.

    TNA: ASSI 41/5; ASSI 42/8.

  • Joseph Thornton

    Date: Summer 1765

    Crime:
    Stealing privately from the shop of John Gumersall at Leeds 12 yards of silk valued at ?2 8s; reprieved 14 years Summer 1766.

    TNA: ASSI 41/5; ASSI 42/8.

  • William Robinson of Leeds, butcher

    Date: 1813

    West Riding.

    London Gazette 16832, 28 Dec 1813, p 2717; 16835, 30 Dec 1813, p 2753; 16836, 1 Jan 1814, p 5

  • John Wright of Leeds, merchant

    Date: 1811

    West Riding

    London Gazette 16505, 16 Jul 1811, p 1350; 16507, 23 Jul 1811, p 1452; 16508, 27 Jul 1811, p 1471

  • Samuel Walker of Leeds, dyer

    Date: 1811

    West Riding

    London Gazette 16505, 16 Jul 1811, p 1350; 16507, 23 Jul 1811, p 1452; 16508, 27 Jul 1811, p 1471

  • Benjamin Simpson of Leeds, cordwainer

    Date: 1811

    West Riding

    London Gazette 16505, 16 Jul 1811, p 1350; 16507, 23 Jul 1811, p 1452; 16508, 27 Jul 1811, p 1471

  • James Whitehead of Leeds, maltster

    Date: 1809

    West Riding.

    London Gazette 16270, 27 Jun 1809, p 986; 16271, 1 Jul 1809, p 1018; 16272, 4 Jul 1809, p 1058

  • Thomas Crispe of Leeds, cropper

    Date: 1809

    West Riding.

    London Gazette 16270, 27 Jun 1809, p 986; 16271, 1 Jul 1809, p 1018; 16272, 4 Jul 1809, p 1058

  • Joseph Dearnley of Leeds, farmer

    Date: 1806

    London Gazette 15942, 2 Aug 1806, p 990; 15943, 5 Aug 1806, p 1023; 15944, 9 Aug 1806, p 1061

  • Thomas Hobson of Leeds, grocer

    Date: 1778

    London Gazette 11885, 20 Jun 1778, p 9; 11886, 23 Jn 1778, p 13; 11888, 30 Jun 1778, p 7

  • William Moss of Leeds, butcher

    Date: 1776

    See also William Moss (1761).

    London Gazette 11675, 15 Jun 1776, p 5; 11677, 22 Jun 1776, p 9; 11678, 25 Jun 1776, p 6

  • Abraham Bateson of Leeds, victualler

    Date: 1776

    London Gazette 11677, 22 Jun 1776, p 9; 11678, 25 Jun 1776, p 6; 11679, 29 Jun 1776, p 5

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