Family History
Suggested search: Murder, Horse stealing, Hanged
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Mary Ellah of Broomfleet, near Cave
Date: 28 Mar 1757
Crime:
Petty treason - murder of her husband Thomas Ellah with an axe.Burnt at the stake. See also TNA: ASSI 45/26/1/41.
TNA: ASSI 41/4; 42/7. London Evening Post, 10 Feb 1757; 31 Mar 1757. Criminal Chronology, p 65.
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Robert Fawthorp
Date: 25 Mar 1749
Crime:
Murder of Elizabeth Tarrand and Mary Park of Fenton.See also TNA: ASSI 45/24/1/25.
TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4. London Evening Post, 30 Mar 1749. Criminal Chronology, p 62.
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Adam Alvin, servant of Enoch Sinclair
Date: 1712
Crime:
Murder of Rev Enoch Sinclair of Owthorne, Holderness, in 1708.George Poulson, History and Antiquities of ? Holderness, 1841, vol 2, p 407.
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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.
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William Jackson, former private in 77th Regiment of Foot, 29
Date: 18 Aug 1874
Crime:
Murder of his sister, Elizabeth Jackson, 16, at Kirklington, near Ripon, on 5 May 1874.Jackson was the son of George Jackson, a farm labourer of Carthorpe. Jackson's was the first execution at York within the Castle grounds; a black flag was hoisted over Clifford's Tower when he was hanged and lowered when his body was cut down.
Leeds Mercury, 1 Aug 1874; 8 Aug 1874; 19 Aug 1874.
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Henry Dobson of Wakefield, carpenter, 27
Date: 9 Apr 1853
Crime:
Murder of his estranged mistress, Catherine Sheridan, 22, at Wakefield on 18 Feb 1853.Gaoler's Journal & Chaplain's Journal: 9 Apr 1853. Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, 20 Mar 1853. Hull Packet, 15 Apr 1853.
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James Barbour, former travelling draper, 21
Date: 15 Jan 1853
Crime:
Murder of Alexander Robinson, travelling draper, 24, at Sheffield on 2 Sep 1852.Both the accused and the victim had been travelling salesmen employed by D Barbour, a linen-draper of Doncaster. James Barbour was the cousin of his former employer.
Gaoler's Journal & Chaplain's Journal: 15 Jan 1853. Reynolds's Newspaper, 26 Dec 1853. Morning Chronicle, 17 Jan 1853.
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Ursula Lofthouse of Kirby Malzeard, 26
Date: 6 Apr 1835
Crime:
Murder of her husband Robert Lofthouse by poison at Kirby Malzeard.Chaplain's Journal: 6 Apr 1835. Hull Packet, 10 Apr 1835.
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William Knightson, son of Edmund Knightson
Date: 15 Aug 1818
Crime:
Attempted murder by arsenic poisoning of Joseph Dodsworth of Arkendale.Knightson was married to Dodsworth's sister.
Leeds Mercury, 18 July 1818.
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Martha Chapel / Martha Chapple of Ackworth, domestic servant, born 1783
Date: 1 Aug 1803
Crime:
Murder of her illegitimate child by mangling it with her hands immediately after its birth.Chapel insisted on her innocence, claiming that any harm she had done the child occurred in her panic as she tried to deliver it; she had been left to give birth unattended.
Newcastle Courant, 6 Aug 1803. Ipswich Journal, 13 Aug 1803. Rede, York Castle, p 226 (with erroneous date of 1802). Criminal Chronology, p 140.
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Mary Endick
Date: Lent 1724
Crime:
Murder of her illegitimate child; reprieved 28 Feb 1729.TNA: ASSI 41/2-48,51; ASSI 45/18/6-96; SP 36/10.
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Joseph Vickers / Joseph Vickars
Date: Lent 1750 York City
Crime:
Murder of John Bower; reprieved 14 years Summer 1750.TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4.
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Elizabeth Conney / Elizabeth Coney
Date: Summer 1744
Crime:
Murder of her illegitimate child (a son); reprieved 14 years Lent 1745.TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4.
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Ann Nell / Anne Nell of Selby
Date: Lent 1740
Crime:
Murder of an infant, Joseph Nell; confessed; reprieved 14 years Summer 1740.TNA: ASSI 41/4.
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Thomas Harrison
Date: Lent 1770
Crime:
Breaking and entering the dwelling house of Robert Whiting with an intent to kill and murder him and to steal his goods; reprieved 14 years Summer 1770.TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 24 Mar 1770; 4 Aug 1770.
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Francis Foremead / Francis Furmont
Date: Summer 1724
Crime:
Murder of Mary Garside, wife of John Garside; reprieved.TNA: ASSI 41/2-51; ASSI 45/18/1-52.