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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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Thomas Aaron of Crofton, husbandman and farm servant
Date: Lent 1725
Crime:
Stealing clothes, stockings, a hat and 10s from his former master, Matthew Brown of Crofton; transportation 7 years Lent 1725.TNA: ASSI 41/2-53; ASSI 45/18/2-1.
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Andrew Hetherington / Black Andrew, traveller and vagrant
Date: Summer 1729
Crime:
Stealing linen cloth from the yard of Mary Wright of Rievaulx; transportation 7 years Summer 1729.TNA: ASSI 41/2-78; ASSI 41/3; ASSI 45/18/6(9-10).
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John Watson
Date: Lent 1736
Crime:
Stealing a silver cup valued at 35s from the dwelling house of John King; transportation 7 years Summer 1736.See also TNA: ASSI 45/20/2(168-71).
TNA: ASSI 41/3. Calendar of Felons, 2 Aug 1736.
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Timothy Popplewell
Date: Lent 1738
Crime:
Sheep stealing - 21 ewes price ?5 belonging to Henry Houseman; transportation 7 years Lent 1738.See also TNA: ASSI 45/21/2(58-9).
TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4.
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William Wood
Date: Summer 1738
Crime:
Stealing a silver pint mug belonging to Thomas Fisher at Pontefract; transportation 7 years Summer 1738.TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4.
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Nathaniel Allender / Nathaniel Allander
Date: Summer 1739
Crime:
Stealing silver pint cup belonging to William Rowan at Sheffield; transportation 7 years Summer 1739.See also TNA: ASSI 45/21/3(1-3A).
TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4.
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John Munckman / John Munkman
Date: Summer 1739
Crime:
Stealing 10 yards of linen cloth belonging to George Sympkin at Heslerton; transportation Summer 1739.TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4.
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John Robinson
Date: Summer 1739
Crime:
Stealing 6 and a half yards of woollen cloth belonging to Edward Trouton; transportation Summer 1739.TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4.
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Thomas Cook / Thomas Cooke
Date: Summer 1744
Crime:
Stealing as a pick-pocket a purse and money from John Wilkinson; reprieved 14 years Lent 1745.TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4.
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George Wade
Date: Summer 1744
Crime:
Stealing money from the dwelling house of Margaret Dale in Scrayingham; transportation 7 years Summer 1744.TNA: ASSI 41/3; 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