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Suggested search: Murder, Horse stealing, Hanged
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William Kettlewell, 20
Date: 12 Aug 1820
Crime:
Breaking and entering at night into the dwelling house of Jonathan Lee in Stanington, Bradford, threatening the inhabitants with violence and stealing goods.Morning Chronicle, 24 Jul 1820. Leeds Mercury, 19 Aug 1820. Criminal Chronology, p 157.
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Richard Puncheon / Charles Puncheon, 20
Date: 12 Aug 1820
Crime:
Breaking and entering at night into the dwelling house of Jonathan Lee in Stanington, Bradford, threatening the inhabitants with violence and stealing goods.Morning Chronicle, 24 Jul 1820. Leeds Mercury, 19 Aug 1820. Criminal Chronology, p 157.
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Michael White of Ireland, Roman Catholic, road worker
Date: 30 Nov 1824
Crime:
Burglary (with Maurice Campfield) in the dwelling house of Edward Ellis, 67, keeper of the toll-bar at Newton, in the township of Stanley, stealing upwards of ?80 in money and promissory notes, the property of Ellis.Leeds Mercury, 14 Aug 1824; 4 Dec 1824. William Moody, Crown Cases Reserved for Consideration, 1837, vol 1, p 42.
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Maurice Campfield / Morris Camfield of Ireland, Roman Catholic, road worker
Date: 30 Nov 1824
Crime:
Burglary (with Michael White) in the dwelling house of Edward Ellis, 67, keeper of the toll-bar at Newton, in the township of Stanley, stealing upwards of ?80 in money and promissory notes, the property of Ellis.Leeds Mercury, 14 Aug 1824; 4 Dec 1824. William Moody, Crown Cases Reserved for Consideration, 1837, vol 1, p 42.
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Patrick Reid, Roman Catholic, 25
Date: 8 Jan 1848
Crime:
Murder of Caroline Ellis, 20, servant of James Wraith, 76, of Water Royd Hall, Mirfield, near Dewsbury, and of James Wraith and his wife Ann Wraith, about 65, in the course of a robbery on 12 May 1847.Before his execution Reid wrote a statement confessing to being the sole agent in the murders. The statement procured a reprieve for Michael McCabe who had been convicted of the murders with him.
Chaplain's Journal: 8 Jan 1848. Leeds Mercury, 24 Dec 1847; 1 Jan 1848.
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Leonard Wilkinson, of Finghall, labourer, born 1804
Date: 17 Jul 1826
Crime:
Murder and robbery of Nicholas Carter of Crakehall, Bedale, aged about 55, on the Leyburn road near Constable Burton.Morning Chronicle, 17 Jul 1826. Leeds Mercury, 22 Jul 1826. Rede, York Castle, p 666. Annual Register, 1827, p 87.
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Vincent Knowles Walker of 21 Union Street, Kingston-upon-Hull, master joiner, 48
Date: 15 Apr 1878
Crime:
Murder of Lydia Wills White, wife of a master mariner and smack owner, at 37 Nile Street, Kingston-upon-Hull, on 18 Feb 1878.Walker's estranged wife was lodging with Lydia White at the time of the murder and Walker believed that White was blocking his access to her.
Leeds Mercury, 28 Mar 1878. Daily News, 16 Apr 1878.
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Frederick Parker of Hemingbrough, 21
Date: 4 Apr 1868
Crime:
Murder and robbery of Daniel Driscoll at Hemingbrough on 1 Mar 1868.Both Parker and Driscoll had been in the House of Correction at Beverley shortly before the murder and had been discharged within a few minutes of each other. Parker was said to have been born at Holbeck and brought up at Hemingbrough. His parents were dead but he had a sister, Mrs Brooksbank, living at Barmby-on-the Marsh. Parker was the last person to be publicly executed at York.
Hull Packet, 20 Mar 1868. Leeds Mercury, 6 Apr 1868.
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John Riley of Mariner's Court, Blackfriargate, Kingston-upon-Hull, unemployed, 36
Date: 6 Aug 1859
Crime:
Murder of his wife, Alice Riley, at Kingston-upon-Hull on 3 Jul 1859 by slashing her throat.The couple had previously separated, but Alice Riley had taken her husband back in and was supporting him and their children as a seamstress. When money from this failed, Riley began prostituting her. Riley attempted to hang himself immediately after killing his wife, but was cut down by neighbours before he died.
Hull Packet, 22 Jul 1859. Leeds Mercury, 9 Aug 1859.
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Henry Nuttall of Knaresborough, in the employ of William Inchbald a challow-tandler, 19
Date: 7 Aug 1841
Crime:
Murder (with John Burlinson and Charles Gill) of Joseph Cocker, widower and keeper of the White Hart beer shop near the market place at Knaresborough, aged about 57.Leeds Mercury, 24 Jul 1841. Hull Packet, 13 Aug 1841.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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