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Suggested search: Murder, Horse stealing, Hanged
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John Chapillo / John Chappello / John Chapello
Date: 25 Jul 1730
Crime:
Horse stealing.Was originally charged with horse stealing in 1724; was presumably hanged for a later offence.
TNA: ASSI 41/2-85; ASSI 45/18/2(11). Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, vol 25, p 437. London Evening Post, 16 Jul 1730. Criminal Chronology, p 46
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Joseph Lee / John Lee / John Lees, 22
Date: 22 Apr 1826
Crime:
Horse stealing - a grey gelding belonging to Richard Thornton of Horncastle, near Hemsworth.Lee had earlier pleaded guilty at Beverley Quarter Sessions to stealing pigs from Cawthorne, near Barnsley. He was transferred to York Castle Gaol to await transportation, and was there recognized as a horse thief for which he was duly charged and sentenced to death.
Hull Packet, 24 Jan 1826; 4 Apr 1826. Leeds Mercury, 8 Apr 1826; 29 Apr 1826.
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Tobias Goodwell / Tobias Goodwill / Tobias Goodall / Thomas Smith / John Smith of Stonegrave, husbandman
Date: 13 Aug 1737
Crime:
Highway robbery of Robert Stainton at Saxton and of John Boldock at Owston; also found guilty of horse stealing - a red roan mare belonging to William Chambers.Reported escaped from Hull Gaol on 27 March 1736 where he was held on suspicion of horse stealing; the wanted notice described him as: 'a middle-siz'd Man, about 28 Years of Age, of a fair Complexion, had on an Olive colour'd Coat, the Collar of which was lin'd with light Velvet, a blue Silk Waistcoat, Leather Breeches, and a light Bob Wigg; he lately liv'd with --- Combes, Esq.' See also TNA: ASSI 45/21/1(50-1).
TNA: ASSI 41/2-128v; ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, vol. 25, p 439. London Evening Post, 17 Jun 1736; Daily Post, 25 Aug 1737.
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Robert Cramman
Date: 14 Aug 1790
Crime:
Horse stealing - a chestnut horse galloway belonging to Ralph Lowe of Pinfold House in Weardale, Durham, and a saddle belonging to Charles Thompson of Bowes.See also TNA: ASSI 45/37/1/66-72.
General Gaol Delivery, 17 Jul 1790; Calendar of Felons, 17 Jul 1790. London Chronicle, 24 Aug 1790. Criminal Chronology, p 109.
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Jonas Horsfield / Jonas Horfield / Jonas Horsfall of Denham Milner [Denham, miller?]
Date: 29 Mar 1730
Crime:
Horse stealing - a bay gelding - and stealing goods.TNA: ASSI 41/2-81; ASSI 41/3; ASSI 45/18/7(34-5). Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, vol 25, p 437. London Evening Post, 21 Mar 1730.
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William Bryant / William Briant / Joseph Anderson
Date: 7 Apr 1729
Crime:
Horse stealing.TNA: ASSI 41/2-73v. Criminal Chronology, p 45.
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Robert Wheat
Date: 7 Apr 1729
Crime:
Horse stealing.TNA: ASSI 41/2-73v. Criminal Chronology, p 45.
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John Sill
Date: 30 Mar 1733
Crime:
Horse stealing.See also TNA: ASSI 45/19/3(45-48A).
TNA: ASSI 41/2-104; Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, vol 25, p 438. St James's Evening Post, 20 Mar 1733.
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Thomas Bilton / Thomas Belton
Date: 4 Sep 1742
Crime:
Horse stealing.TNA: ASSI 41/4. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, vol 25, p 440. London Evening Post, 14 Sep 1742.
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William Baker
Date: 28 Aug 1802
Crime:
Horse stealing.Baker was in the first batch of executions at the New Drop in St George's Fields, just outside the York Castle walls.
Caledonian Mercury, 16 Aug 1802. Criminal Chronology, p 139.
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James Grey
Date: Summer 1750
Crime:
Horse stealing - two black mares belonging to William Turner the Elder and William Turner the Younger; reprieved.TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4.
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Robert Glenton
Date: Summer 1768 York City
Crime:
Horse stealing - a black gelding belonging to Mathew Clarkson and a black mare belonging to Elizabeth Cook, both of St Sampson, City of York; reprieved.TNA: ASSI 41/5; ASSI 42/8.
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Thomas Burnett the Younger
Date: Lent 1775
Crime:
Horse stealing - a black gelding valued at ?3 6s and a grey gelding valued at ?3 belonging to Christopher Whitfield at Wetherby; reprieved 7 years Summer 1775.TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/9. Calendar of Felons, 18 Mar 1775; 29 Jul 1775.
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James Stansfield of Bradford, labourer
Date: Summer 1773
Crime:
Horse stealing - a grey mare valued at ?5 belonging to Isaac Sugden of Bradford; sentenced to death Lent 1774; reprieved 7 years Lent 1774.TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 5 Mar 1774.
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George Beecroft of Yarm, cooper
Date: Lent 1766
Crime:
Stealing butter; awaiting transportation from York Castle Gaol Lent 1766.Convicted of stealing butter at New Malton QS Jan 1766
TNA: ASSI 42/8.
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William Boddy / William Walmsley / William Skipton
Date: Summer 1729
Crime:
Horse stealing - a black mare and a saddle belonging to Thomas Baldock of Wysall; a black mare belonging to J Stephenson; reprieved 14 years Summer 1730.TNA: ASSI 41/2-78,85,86; ASSI 41/3; ASSI 45/18/6(11). Daily Courant, 1 Aug 1729.
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Thomas Cowlam / Thomas Cowlan of Bulmer, husbandman
Date: Lent 1725 York City
Crime:
Horse stealing - a mare and foal from John Green of Amotherby; remanded in gaol till next assizes Lent 1725; tried Summer 1725 Yorkshire Assizes; 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 41/2-52v,56,73v; ASSI 45/18/2-16,17; ASSI 45/18/6-96; SP 36/10.
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William Leuty / William Lucy
Date: Lent 1774
Crime:
Stealing 9 pair of leather breeches valued at ?6 15s belonging to John Wilson at Wetherby, Spofforth; transportation 7 years Lent 1774.Had been acquitted of several charges of stealing at the Lent 1773 Assizes
TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 5 Mar 1774.
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Thomas Cooper / Thomas Cowper
Date: Summer 1757
Crime:
Horse stealing - a black mare valued at ?4 and a grey mare valued at ?3 belonging to William Kilburn; and a brown mare valued at ?8 belonging to David Justice; reprieved.TNA: ASSI 41/4; ASSI 42/7. Calendar of Felons, 23 Jul 1757.
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Henry Boswell
Date: Lent 1752 York City
Crime:
Stealing and sacrilege - stealing ?3 15s of the Poor's Money from St Saviour's Church, York, and also coppers from St Michael-le-Belfrey; reprieved 14 years Summer 1752.TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4. Covent Garden Journal, 7 Apr 1752. London Evening Post, 16 Apr 1752.
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Henry Robinson of Butterwick, Barton / Holm, horse dealer and farmer
Date: 1729
Name appears on list of poor debtors receiving county bread charity in York Castle, 1728.
London Gazette 6783, 31 May 1729, p 4; 6785, 7 Jun 1729, p 3. Beverley Archives: QSF/80/E/9