Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts
31st December 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