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

31st December 1750

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12th November 1750


Charles Speckman< no role > , was respited till his Majesty's Pleasure should be further known .

1. Benjamin Beckenfield< no role > , otherwise Ben the Coalheaver , was indicted for robbing Henry Dickenson< no role > on the King's Highway, of a Hat, Val. 5 s. in Company with two other Persons unknown .

2. Anthony Byrne< no role > was indicted, for that he, together with two other Persons, on the 28th of November , about the Hour of two o'Clock in the Morning, the Dwelling-House of Joseph Philpot< no role > , did break open, and enter, and steal from thence 50 Hats, Value 12 l. the Goods of the said Joseph .

3. John Newcombe< no role > , was indicted, for robbing James Clayton< no role > on the King's Highway, of one Perriwig, Value 1 s. one Hat, Value 2 s. October 19 .

4, 5. William Tidd< no role > This name instance is in set 1128. , and Anthony Byrne< no role > , (a second Time) were indicted, for that they, together with Randolph Branch< no role > , Richard Pett< no role > , and James Webster< no role > , not yet taken, on the 25th of July , about the Hour of 1 in the Morning of the same Day, the Dwelling-House of Mary Ormand< no role > , Widow , did break open, and enter, and steal out thence eight Pewter Dishes, Val. 30 s. 13 Pewter Plates, two Pewter Water-Plates, a Pewter Cover, four brass Candlesticks, a Silver Spoon, a Copper Pottage Pot, a Brass Pottage Pot, two Saucepans, a Copper Stewpan, a Box Iron an Iron Heater, a Stand for a Box Iron, two Looking-Glasses, a Pair of Linen Sheets, two Linen Tablecloths, two Diaper Napkins, one Duffil Cloak, a Silk Bonnet, six Linen Towels, three Cotton Aprons, a Pair of Cotton Stockings, and two Pair of Thread Stockings .

5, 6, 7. John Ross< no role > , Thomas Proctor< no role > , and Derby Long< no role > , were indicted for breaking, and entering the Dwelling-House of John Roker< no role > , and stealing from thence six Gold Rings, one Gold Locket, one Chrystal Stone Seal set in Gold, one Gold Necklace, eight Gold Beads, five Penny-weight of Gold, four broken Gold Ear Rings, two Pieces of Gold Rings, one Silver Tooth-pick Case, one Wooden Box, three Pair of Scales, thirty-two Ounces of Brass Weights, the Goods of John Roker< no role > , Nov. 15 .

8. John Watlin< no role > , otherwise John Peters< no role > , otherwise Peters Jack< no role > , late of Horsey in Norfolk , was indicted for aiding and assisting with divers other Persons, in landing and running Goods, liable to pay Duty, &c. March 11, 1746 .

9. John Carbold< no role > , otherwise Cock-eye , late of Horsey in Norfolk , was indicted for aiding and assisting, with divers other Persons, in landing and running Goods, liable to pay Duty, March 11, 1746 .

10. John Richardson< no role > was indicted, for that he, on the third of October , about the Hour of two in the Morning, the Dwelling-House of Joshua Woodward< no role > , did break, enter, and steal from thence one Copper Tea-kettle, Val. 2 s. 6 d. five printed Pictures in Frames, Val. 2 s. one Needle-work Sampler, with a Frame and Glass, one Velvet Cap, Val. 6 s. the Goods of the said Joseph .

11. Joshua West< no role > , was indicted for embezzelling 30 l. the Property of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England .

12, 13. Adam< no role > , otherwise William Dawson< no role > , and John Foster< no role > , were indicted for robbing David Humphreys< no role > on the King's Highway, of a Silver Watch, Val. 40 s. one Perriwig, Val. 5 s. one Silk and Cotton Handkerchief, four Guineas and a Half in Gold, and 5 d. in Money, numbered, Nov. 12 .

14. William Dawson< no role > , a second Time, and Little Will , were indicted, for that they, together on the King's Highway, on James O'Farrel< no role > , did make an Assault, putting him in bodily Fear, and Danger of his Life, and




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