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Suggested search: Murder, Horse stealing, Hanged
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William Smith / Thomas Smith, formerly a respected butcher of Leeds, Catholic, born about 1778
Date: 12 Aug 1820
Crime:
Sheep stealing - 4 sheep belonging to Thomas Smith and Joseph Smith of Rothwell and William Lund of Claxton; other accounts say 28 sheep belonging to Mr Spink.Said to have carved the poem 'A Prison is a House of Care' in the felons' courtyard at York Castle Gaol. Was listed as Thomas Smith, aged 28, in the Calendar of Felons, but the age may have been wrong given that he had a son Joseph, aged 13, give evidence at trial.
Leeds Mercury, 19 Aug 1820. Rede, York Castle, p 637. Criminal Chronology, p 157.
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Josiah Fearn / Josiah Fern of Leeds
Date: 25 Mar 1749
Crime:
Murder of Thomas Grave / Thomas Graves of Leeds.Fearn maintained he had acted in self-defence only. See also TNA: ASSI 45/24/1/26-34A.
TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4. London Evening Post, 30 Mar 1749. Morning Advertiser, 31 Mar 1749. Criminal Chronology, p 62.
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Charles Normington, 18
Date: 31 Dec 1859
Crime:
Murder of Richard Broughton of Roundhay, retired porter, 67, at Leeds on 6 Aug 1859.Leeds Mercury, 6 Sep 1859; 17 Dec 1859; 31 Dec 1859.
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William Chester
Date: 4 Apr 1812
Crime:
Burglary - breaking and entering the dwelling house of George Oliver of Appleton-le-Street, blacksmith and innkeeper, with intent to steal and murder.Leeds Mercury, 4 Apr 1812.
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Robert Turner of Low Worsall, farmer
Date: 31 Mar 1814
Crime:
Murder of Margaret Appleby, pauper resident in the Yarm Workhouse, and mother of the prisoner's illegitimate child.Appleby was poisoned after registering a claim for child maintenance from the prisoner.
Leeds Mercury, 2 Apr 1814.
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John James of West Witton, tenant farmer
Date: 31 Mar 1814
Crime:
Murder of William Ridley of Middleham, Sheriff's Officer and Auctioneer, after he seized some of the prisoner's hay to cover an alleged default on rent.Leeds Mercury, 2 Apr 1814.
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Michael Pickles of Heptonstall
Date: 17 Mar 1817
Crime:
Murder of Samuel Sutcliffe of Oddie Hall, Heptonstall, cotton manufacturer, aged 81.The victim was strangled to death in the course of a burglary.
Leeds Mercury, 22 Mar 1817.
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John Greenwood of Heptonstall
Date: 17 Mar 1817
Crime:
Murder of Samuel Sutcliffe of Oddie Hall, Heptonstall, cotton manufacturer, aged 81.The victim was strangled to death in the course of a burglary.
Leeds Mercury, 22 Mar 1817.
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Patrick Doring
Date: 12 Apr 1817
Crime:
Rape of Ann Broadbent, servant to Mr Buckles of Quick, Saddleworth, aged 13.Leeds Mercury, 29 Mar 1817.
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Benjamin Micklethwaite of Boothroyd, near Raistrick
Date: 12 Apr 1817
Crime:
Burglary - breaking and entering the dwelling house of John Hanson of Boothroyd, near Raistrick, and stealing a large quantity of gold and silver coin and silver plateMicklethwite was part of the same gang as Gartside above; most of the othermembers were sentenced to transportation.
Leeds Mercury, 5 Apr 1817.
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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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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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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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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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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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Thomas Wilkinson
Date: Summer 1763
Crime:
Horse stealing - a brown gelding valued at ?6 6s belonging to John Bywater of Leeds; reprieved 14 years Summer 1764.TNA: ASSI 42/7; ASSI 42/8.
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Robert Johnson / Lancelot Brackien
Date: Summer 1765
Crime:
Horse stealing - one brown bay gelding valued at ?5 belonging to Thomas Lodge at Leeds; reprieved 14 years Summer 1766.TNA: ASSI 41/5; ASSI 42/8.
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John Powell
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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James Moxon of Leeds, coachman
Date: 1725
West Riding - Quarter Session 19 Oct 1725. Name appears on list of poor debtors receiving county bread charity in York Castle, 1728.
London Gazette 6380, 8 Jun 1725, p 7; 6403, 28 Aug 1725, p 4. Beverley Archives: QSF/80/E/9
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Charles Chadwick of Leeds, plasterer
Date: 1729
Name appears on list of poor debtors receiving county bread charity in York Castle, 1728.
London Gazette 6785, 7 Jun 1729, p 3; 6786, 10 Jun 1729, p 4. Beverley Archives: QSF/80/E/9
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Luke Nodes of Leeds, weaver
Date: 1738
London Gazette 7721, 22 Jul 1738, p 3; 7723, 29 Jul 1738, p 3
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Major Wilson of Leeds, merchant
Date: 1738
London Gazette 7726, 8 Aug 1738, p 3; 7737, 16 Sep 1738, p 3; 7739, 23 Sep 1738, p 3; 8276, 15 Nov 1743, p 6
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John Tomkins of Leeds, tailor
Date: 1743
Surrendered from beyond the seas to York Castle.
London Gazette 8265, 8 Oct 1743, p 3
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John Blackman of Leeds, tobacconist
Date: 1744
Surrendered from beyond the seas to York Castle.
London Gazette 8392, 25 Dec 1744, p 7
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Robert Page of Leeds, brazier
Date: 1744
Surrendered from beyond the seas to York Castle.
London Gazette 8345, 14 Jul 1744, p 3
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John Armstrong of Leeds, cordwainer
Date: 1748
London Gazette 8785, 1 Oct 1748, p 3
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Samuel Godman of Leeds, hatter
Date: 1748
Surrendered from beyond the seas to York Castle.
London Gazette 8794, 1 Nov 1748, p 5
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William Jordan of Leeds, cordwainer
Date: 1748
Surrendered from beyond the seas to York Castle.
London Gazette 8807, 17 Dec 1748, p 7