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

29th October 1753

About this dataset

Currently Held: Harvard University Library

LL ref: OA175310295310290003

29th September 1753


Hall, as the late Act to prevent Murders has directed.

On Tuesday the 29th of November last , Mr. Recorder made a Report of the other nine Malefactors to His Majesty; when he was pleased to order James Fairbrother< no role > , Job Horniblow< no role > , Mark Shields< no role > , George Hailey< no role > , Isaac Clarke< no role > , George French< no role > , and Martin Sullivan< no role > , for Execution, on Monday the 3d Instant .

James Jackson< no role > , and William Edgill< no role > , were respited till His Majesty's Pleasure might further be known.

1. James Hayler< no role > , was indicted for the wilful Murder of John Proby< no role > , September the 26th : He stood also charged on the Coroner's Inquest for the said Murder .

2. James Gallaker< no role > , was indicted for the wilful Murder of AEneas Turney< no role > , October the 26th : He also stood charg'd on the Coroner's Inquest for the said Murder .

3. James Fairbrother< no role > , was indicted for breaking and entering the Dwelling-House of Mary Snelling< no role > , and stealing 3 lb. Weight of Butter, Value 20 d. five Loaves of Bread, Value 15 d. one Earthen Dish, and a Stone Jarr, Value 3 d. one Pair of Gloves, one Dozen of pickled Cucumbers, the Goods of the said Mary, October the 20th .

4. George French< no role > , was indicted, for that he, in a certain Field, or open Place, near the King's Highway, upon Henry Ripping< no role > did make an Assault, putting him in corporal Fear, and Danger of his Life, and one Hat, Value 2 s. the Property of the said Henry, from his Person did steal, take, and carry away, October the 4th .

5. Isaac Clarke< no role > , was indicted, for that they, in a certain Field, or open Place, near the King's Highway, on Edward Moreton< no role > did make an Assault, putting him in corporal Fear, and Danger of his Life, 38 Pair of Stockings, Value 40 s. 3 Worsted Caps, Value 4 s. and a Linen Bag, Value 4 d. the Goods of the said Edward, did steal, &c. September the 26th .

6. Martin Sullivan< no role > , was indicted for returning from Transportation before his Time .

7. Job Horniblow< no role > , was indicted, for that he, together with Dennis Neal< no role > This name instance is in set 3532. , in a certain Field, or open Place, near the King's Highway, on Jos. Rixton< no role > did make an Assault, putting him in corporal Fear, and Danger of his Life, and taking from him one Steel Tobacco-box, Value 6 d. one Clasp-knife, one Iron Key, and 4 s. and 6 d. in Monies numbered, September the 17th .

8, 9. Mark Shields< no role > , otherwise Chailes< no role > , and George Hailey< no role > , were indicted, for that they, on the King's Highway, on Henry Beddew< no role > did make an Assault, putting him in corporal Fear, and Danger of his Life, and stealing from his Person one Hat, Value 2 s. his Property, September the 29th .




View as XML