Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts

19th July 1738

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1st July 1738


THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE, His ACCOUNT of the Behaviour, Confession, &c.

AT the King's Commission of Oyer and Terminer, and Goal-Delivery of Newgate, held before the Rt. Hon Sir John Barnard< no role > , Knt . Lord-Mayor of the City of London , the Honourable Mr. Justice Probyn, the Honourable Mr. Baron Thompson, the Honourable Mr. Baron Fortescue, the Worshipful Mr. Serjeant Urlin, Deputy Recorder of the said City; and others this Majesty's Justices of Oyer and Terminer for the City of London, and Justices of Goal-Delivery of Newgate, holden for the said City and County of Middlesex, at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bailey , on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the 18th , 19th , 20th, of May, 1738 . and in the 11th Year of his Majesty's Reign.

Five Men, viz. William Eady< no role > , William Wall< no role > , John Wisdell< no role > , Joseph Hodson< no role > , and Thomas Cross< no role > , were by the Jury convicted of Capital Crimes, and receiv'd Sentence of Death.

As also at the King's Commission of Oyer and Terminer, and Goal-Delivery of Newgate, held before the Rt. Hon. Sir John Barnard< no role > , Knt . Lord Mayor of the City of London , the Rt. Hon. the Lord Chief Baron Reynolds, the Hon. Mr. Justice Comyns, the Hon. Mr. Justice Chappel, the Worshipful Mr Serjeant Urlin, Deputy Recorder of the City of London, and others his Majesty's Justices of Oyer and Terminer for the City of London, and Justices of Goal-Delivery of Newgate, holden for the said City and County of Middlesex, at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bailey , on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 28th , 29th , and 30th of June , and on Saturday the 1st of July .

Ten Men, viz. John Green< no role > , William Newington< no role > , Isacc George< no role > , William Moreland< no role > , Jonathan Austin< no role > , John Fellows< no role > , Godfrey Walker< no role > , John Wright< no role > , Benjamin Read< no role > and George Greenaway< no role > , were by the Jury found guilty of Capital Crimes, and received Sentence of Death.

While they were under Sentence, they were instructed in the Duty of confessing their Sins, from these Words, Confess your Faults one to another, Jam. v. 16. and from the Example of Achan, Josh. vii. 19. And Joshua said unto Achan, my




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