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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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Samuel Jackson
Date: Summer 1763
Crime:
Stealing diverse goods valued at 2s 4d belonging to Jonas Shackleton of Wadsworth and stealing other goods of persons unknown; transportation 7 years Summer 1763.TNA: ASSI 42/7; ASSI 42/8.
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John Milward
Date: Lent 1756
Crime:
Breaking and entering into the dwelling house of Joseph Skidmore and stealing several goods; and stealing privately from the shop of Thomas Thompson goods above the value of 5s; reprieved 14 years Summer 1756.TNA: ASSI 41/4; ASSI 42/7.
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Thomas Sutton / Thomas Suttan
Date: Lent 1773
Crime:
Stealing - several counts of stealing cutlery and other goods, each count to the value of 39s, from the dwelling house of Joseph Shernold, Jonathan Parkin and Jonathan Hague at Sheffield; transportation 7 years Lent 1773.TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 6 Mar 1773.
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Stephen Keatler
Date: Lent 1753 York City
Crime:
Breaking and entering into the dwelling house of Ebenezer Harrison and stealing a piece of Portugal gold; also the house of William Swift and stealing a pair of boots; transportation 7 years Lent 1753.TNA: ASSI 41/4; ASSI 42/7.
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Elizabeth Clifford
Date: Lent 1758
Crime:
Breaking and entering into the dwelling house of William Cass and stealing goods above the value of 5s; also stealing from the dwelling house of Bridget Marshall property above the value of 40s; transportation 7 years Lent 1758.TNA: ASSI 41/4; ASSI 42/7. Calendar of Felons, 8 Jul 1758.
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John Lawson / John Lowson
Date: Lent 1762
Crime:
Stealing in the dwelling house of Isabel Wake and Mary Wake of Whitby, and sheep stealing - 4 wethers and 2 ewes beloning to Gawen Pickering of Whitby;reprieved 14 years Summer 1762.TNA: ASSI 41/4; ASSI 42/7.
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Michael Hirst / Nicholas Hirst, labourer
Date: Summer 1774
Crime:
Stealing 25 pounds of Bohea tea valued at ?5 and other items belonging to Richard Scargill at South Kirkby; awaiting trial Summer 1774; convicted stealing Lent 1775; transportation 7 years Lent 1775.TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/9. Calendar of Felons, 16 Jul 1774.
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Thomas Holmes
Date: Summer 1732
Crime:
Stealing corn; transportation 7 years Summer 1732.TNA: ASSI 41/2-99,101; ASSI 41/3.
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Anthony Boss
Date: Lent 1742
Crime:
Sheep stealing; reprieved 14 years Summer 1742.TNA: ASSI 41/4.
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William Barker
Date: Summer 1742
Crime:
Sheap stealing; reprieved 14 years Lent 1743.TNA: ASSI 41/4.
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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