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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.

  • William Allott, dairy farm manager, 35, in the employ of Martha Hardwick

    Date: 6 Apr 1835

    Crime:
    Murder of Martha Hardwick, widow and dairy farmer, at Upper Heeley, near Sheffield, on 9 Sep 1834.

    Chaplain's Journal: 6 Apr 1835. Hull Packet, 10 Apr 1835.

  • Lydia Dickenson of Clifton-upon Calder, under 20

    Date: 22 Mar 1784

    Crime:
    Murder of her illegitimate daughter, Martha Dickenson, by drowning her in the River Calder at Clifton-upon-Calder on 26 Feb 1784.

    See also TNA: ASSI 45/35/1/68B-68C.

    TNA: ASSI 41/8. General Evening Post, 25 Mar 1784. Criminal Chronology, p 94.

  • Thomas Malkin, worker at Mr Holdsworth's Mill, Leeds, 17

    Date: 6 Jan 1849

    Crime:
    Murder of Esther Inman, step-daughter of Thomas Watson, a tailor of Hunslet, by stabbing on 8 Oct 1848.

    At trial Malkin protested his innocence. He and Inman, both chapel attendees, had been courting for a year, with Esther's parents' blessing. There were no eye-witnesses and no motive was established. The defence proposed suicide, calling evidence that Esther had a volatile temperament and that she had earlier been found to be carrying a dagger around in her clothes. Malkin reportedly confessed to the murder just before execution.

    Chaplain's Journal: 6 Jan 1849. Leeds Mercury, 23 Dec 1848. Newcastle Courant, 12 Jan 1849.

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  • Jonathan Marsden of York Castle, labourer and husband of Sarah Marsden

    Date: Lent 1773

    Crime:
    Stealing a silk gown and other goods valued at 39s belonging to Elizabeth Chapel at the dwelling house of Mary Chapel of Almondbury; transportation 7 years Summer 1773.

    TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 6 Mar 1773; 24 Jul 1773.

  • Martha Wordsworth / Martha Hazle

    Date: Summer 1763

    Crime:
    Awaiting transportation (7 years) from York Castle Gaol.

    TNA: ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 16 Jul 1763.

  • Martha Haslegrave / Martha Haselgrave, wife of John Haslegrave

    Date: Lent 1769 York City

    Crime:
    Receiving known stolen goods, the property of James Toad of the City of York; transportation 14 years Lent 1769.

    TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 25 Mar 1769.

  • Martha Rayner

    Date: Lent 1745

    Crime:
    Awaiting transportation from York Castle Gaol Lent 1745.

    TNA: ASSI 41/4.

  • John Gilyard

    Date: Lent 1766

    Crime:
    Stealing goods to the value of 4s 10d from the dwelling house of John Bower and goods to the value of 39s belonging to Mary Wright at Chapel Allerton, Leeds; transportation 7 years Lent 1766.

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

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  • John Wastindge of Chapel Anston, cordwainer

    Date: 1737

    London Gazette 7616, 9 Jul 1737, p 5; 7632, 30 Aug 1737, p 6

  • Leonard Listers of Chapel-le-Dale, and formerly of Horton, labourer

    Date: 1812

    West Riding

    London Gazette 16631, 8 Aug 1812, p 1576; 16632, 11 Aug 1812, p 1628; 16635, 15 Aug 1812, p 1672

  • Martha Wade of Doncaster, spinster

    Date: 1725

    West Riding - Quarter Session 19 Oct 1725.

    London Gazette 6380, 8 Jun 1725, p 7; 6402, 24 Aug 1725, p 4

  • Thomas Smith

    Date: 1797

    Insolvent debtor in York Castle ordered to be discharged at the Lent 1797 Assizes; creditor listed as Martha Walker; damages = £22.

    TNA: 41/9-283

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