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

7th February 1750

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15th October 1749


As to the Seven of the last January Sessions, BRANNAM, PURCEL, and SAVAGE, are also Papists ; MARY WOOD< no role > This name instance is in set 979. , and JOHN WALLER< no role > were so very ill, as not to be able to attend Prayers, the other two WOOLFINGTON< no role > and HAMMOND< no role > always did.

On the 1st Instant the Report of 15 Malefactors was made by Mr. Recorder to His Majesty; when He was pleased to order the 10 following for Execution, viz. John Edwards< no role > , James Aldridge< no role > , Thomas Good< no role > , Robert Hickson< no role > , Edward Dempsey< no role > , Patrick Dempsey< no role > , Dennis Brannam< no role > , William Purcel< no role > , James Hammond< no role > , and Lawrence Savage< no role > , on Wednesday the 7th Instant .

Davis< no role > and Shorer< no role > , for robbing John Bruce< no role > , a Black , Tidd< no role > This name instance is in set 1128. , for robbing Henry Applen< no role > , for which three have been executed already; Woolfington< no role > , for robbing Thomas Miller< no role > , and John Waller< no role > , for stealing a Watch from the Person of John Gordon< no role > , were respited , till his Majesty's Pleasure be further known. Mary Wood< no role > , pleading Pregnancy, and being found quick with Child, was not reported.

1. John Edwards< no role > This name instance is in set 3196. was indicted, for entering the dwelling House of Robert Fleming< no role > , and stealing from thence one silver quart Tankard, val. 5 s. 2 silver pint Muggs, val. 5 l. 1 half-pint Mugg, val. 20 s. 4 silver Tea Spoons, and one Strainer, val. 5 s. the Goods of the said Robert Fleming< no role > , October 17th .

2, 3. Patrick Dempsey< no role > and Edward Dempsey< no role > were indicted, for that they on the King's High-way, upon Thomas Brown< no role > did make an Assault, putting him in corporal Fear, and Danger of his Life, and took from him one gold Watch, with a gold Seal, val. 12 l. one gold Ring set with 8 Diamonds, val. 12 l. one linnen Handkerchief, one Hat, one Peruke, and 16 s. in Money, the Goods of the said Thomas Brown< no role > , October 8th .

4. James Aldridge< no role > was indicted, for that he together with Henry Barret< no role > , (not yet taken) in a certain Field, or open Place, near the King's High-way, on the Person of John Piercer< no role > , Clerk , did make an Assault, putting him in bodily Fear and Danger of his Life; one Pair of Shoe-Buckles, val. 5 s. one silk Handkerchief, val. 2 s. one Pair of leather Gloves, val. 6 d. ten Shillings in Money, the Goods of the said John, did steal, take and carry away against his Majesty's Peace, Crown and Dignity, Sept. 26 .

5. Thomas Good< no role > was indicted, for that he in a certain Field or open place, near the King's High-way, did make an Assault upon Robert Butler< no role > , putting him in corporal Fear, and Danger of his Life; taking from him, one silver Watch, val. 6 l. one silver knee Buckle val. 6 d. one linnen Handkerchief, val. 2 d. 2 Pieces of foreign Gold, val. 2 l. 14 s. 2 Pieces, val. 3 l. 12 s. 10 Guineas, and 9 l. in Money, the Property of the said Robert, October 15th .




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