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

3rd October 1750

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29th July 1750


Francis Cay< no role > , and William Watson< no role > , are respited 'till the Lords Justices Pleasure touching them be further known.

William Ryley< no role > , convicted for the Murder of Samuel Sutton< no role > , in Tothill-Fields , was not reported; being reserved 'till the Lord Chancellor's Return to London.

1. William Smith< no role > , was indicted, for forging a Bill of Exchange for 45 l. for Value receiv'd of Thomas Wicks< no role > , and also an Acquittance to it .

2. Richard Wright< no role > , was indicted, for that he, with two other Persons not yet taken, on the King's Highway, upon Charles Coleman< no role > did make an Assault, putting him in corporal Fear, and Danger of his Life, one Hat, Val. 2 s. one Periwig, Val. 1 s. and one Shilling in Money numbered, from his Person, against his Will, did steal, take, and carry away, Sept. 1 .

3. James Maclean< no role > , was indicted, for that he, on the King's Highway, on Josiah Higden< no role > did make an Assault, putting him in corporal Fear, and Danger of his Life, one Cloth Coat, Val. 20 s. one Pair of Cloth Breeches, Val. 10 s. one Periwig, Val. 30 s. one Pair of Pumps, Val. 4 s. five Holland Shirts, Val. 40 s. three Linen Stocks, Val. 3 s. one Pair of Silk Stockings, Val. 6 s. one Pair of worsted Stockings, Val. 3 s. one Pair of Gloves, Val. 6 d. one Pair of Silver Spurs, Val. 15 s. one Pair of Silver Shoe Buckles, Val. 18 s. one Pair of Knee-Buckles, one half Pound Weight of Tea, and other Things, and two Guineas from his Person, against his Will, June 26 .

4. Henry James Saunders< no role > , was indicted, for that he, together with Charles Campbell< no role > , on the King's Highway, on John Curson< no role > did make an Assault, putting him in corporal Fear, and Danger of his Life, one Metal Watch gilt, Val. 5 l. the Property of John Curson< no role > , did steal, take, and carry away, July 22 .

5, 6, 7. George Taylor< no role > , George Lloyd< no role > , and William< no role > , otherwise Moses Wright< no role > , were indicted for breaking and entering the Dwelling House of Brian Bird< no role > , and stealing 6 Shifts, 5 Shirts, 2 Pair of Pillow Cases, 2 Frocks, 1 Petticoat, 3 Pair of Stockings, 3 Damask Table-Cloths, 5 Aprons, and 1 Table-Cloth, in the Dwelling-House of the said Brian Bird< no role > , May 27 .

8. John Dewick< no role > , was indicted for stealing one Black Gelding, Value 3 l. 3 s. the Property of John Evans< no role > , August 15 .

9. William Tyler< no role > , was indicted for stealing one Black Gelding, Value 5 l. the Property of Stephen Martin< no role > , July 27 .

10. Anthony Whittle< no role > , was indicted, for that he, with two other Persons, on the 25th of November, 1749 , about the Hour of 4 in the Morning, the Dwelling-house of James Hawkins< no role > did break, thirty Dozen of worsted Hose, Value 20 l. and twenty Yards of Bayes Value 20 s. the Goods of James Hawkins< no role > , did steal, take, and carry away .

11. Thomas Shehan< no role > , was indicted for stealing one silk Purse, Value 6 d. twenty-two Guineas, Four thirty-six Shilling Pieces, One three Pound twelve Shilling Piece, the Goods of Brice Macdaniel< no role > , June 25 .

12. John Griffith< no role > , was indicted, for that he, on the King's Highway, on James Cockram< no role > , did make an Assault, putting him in corporal Fear and Danger of his Life, one Linen Handkerchief, Value 12 d. one Scarlet Cloth Coat, Value 1 l. 6 s. the Property of Henry Cockram< no role > , from the Person of the said James, did steal, take, and carry away, July 29 .

1. JAMES MACLEAN< no role > , aged 26, was in his Person of a middle Size, well Limb'd, a sandy Complexion, a broad open Countenance, pitted with the Small-pox; but though he has been called the Gentleman




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