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  • Robert Vessey of Hull, poulterer, 40

    Date: 7 Apr 1810

    Crime:
    Forgery - uttering forged one guinea notes, purporting to be notes of Pease, Harrison, Bedford and Watson, Bankers of Hull.

    Leeds Mercury, 24 Mar 1810. Criminal Chronology, p 150.

  • Edward Francis Spence Thomson, 31

    Date: 7 Apr 1810

    Crime:
    Forgery - uttering forged one guinea notes, purporting to be notes of Pease, Harrison, Bedford and Watson, Bankers of Hull.

    Leeds Mercury, 24 Mar 1810. Criminal Chronology, p 150.

  • David Anderson of Scotland, about 45

    Date: 12 Aug 1809

    Crime:
    Forgery - distributing and uttering forged Bank of England notes.

    Tried at York City Assizes, Summer 1809; executed at the City Gaol.

    Leeds Mercury, 19 Aug 1809. Criminal Chronology, p 149.

  • Thomas Jewett, 24, servant to William Stables of Old Malton, blacksmith

    Date: 4 Apr 1807

    Crime:
    Rape - carnal knowledge of Elizabeth Stables, daughter of William Stables, aged under 10.

    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. Jewett's father, Thomas Jewett senior, had been hanged at York in 1793 for cattle stealing.

    Leeds Mercury, 21 Mar 1807. Criminal Chronology, p 128, 143.

  • John Wilkinson of Holbeck, near Leeds, clothier, 32

    Date: 18 Mar 1805

    Crime:
    Murder of his wife Hannah Wilkinson by arsenic poisoning.

    Hull Packet, 2 Apr 1805. Criminal Chronology, p 142.

  • John Lucas of Leeds, carpet weaver, 36

    Date: 14 Apr 1792

    Crime:
    Breaking and entering at night into the shop of John Mundell and his brother Edward Mundell at St Michael, New Malton, and stealing a large quantity of linen drapery and other goods.

    See also TNA: ASSI 45/37/3/134-143.

    General Gaol Delivery, 19 Mar 1792; Calendar of Felons, 19 Mar 1792. Morning Herald, 27 Mar 1792. Lloyd's Evening Post, 16 Apr 1792. Criminal Chronology, p 111.

  • John Hall / John Bloom

    Date: 30 Jul 1763

    Crime:
    Horse stealing - a bay mare valued at ?10 belonging to John Harrison at Beverley.

    Criminal Chronology (p 82) says victim was near Leeds. See also TNA: ASSI 45/27/1/25-26.

    TNA: ASSI 42/8; ASSI 42/7. Calendar of Felons, 16 Jul 1763. Criminal Chronology, p 82.

  • William Thompson of Hamley, born about 1780

    Date: 19 Mar 1821

    Crime:
    Murder of his wife Elizabeth Thompson by cutting her throat with a razor, having believed her unfaithful.

    Leeds Mercury, 24 Mar 1821. Rede, York Castle, p 657.

  • Samuel Paramour / Samuel Paramar of Carver Lane, Sheffield, retired soldier, 70

    Date: 8 Aug 1807

    Crime:
    Rape - carnal knowledge of Maria Hobson, aged 7, and rape of Hannah Cowley, aged 11, both of Sheffield.

    Legally not rape in Maria Hobson's case, 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, 18 July 1807. Criminal Chronology, p 144.

  • Thomas Stearman of Leeds, pattern-ring maker, about 35

    Date: 14 Apr 1792

    Crime:
    Breaking and entering at night into the shop of John Mundell and his brother Edward Mundell at St Michael, New Malton, and stealing a large quantity of linen drapery and other goods.

    See also TNA: ASSI 45/37/3/134-143.

    General Gaol Delivery, 19 Mar 1792; Calendar of Felons, 19 Mar 1792. Morning Herald, 27 Mar 1792. Lloyd's Evening Post, 16 Apr 1792. Criminal Chronology, p 111.

  • 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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