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

23rd October 1751

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8th November 1747


On Wednesday the 16th of this Instant October , the Report of the 17 Malefactors was made by Mr. Recorder to his Majesty in Council, when he was pleased to order the 12 following for Execution; viz. DAVID BROWN< no role > , ROBERT STEEL< no role > , ANN BERRY< no role > This name instance is in set 41290. , WILLIAM NEWMAN< no role > , JAMES MARCH< no role > , JOHN JARMEY< no role > , SAMUEL EAGER< no role > , EDWARD BLAND< no role > , JOHN CARBOLD< no role > , JOHN IRELAND< no role > , BRIDGET SHEPPARD< no role > , and JOHN ROBERTSON< no role > , on Wednesday the 23d Instant .

JOHN JEBB< no role > , CORNELIUS NEWHOUSE< no role > , JOHN HUNTER< no role > , EDWARD BROOKE< no role > , and BENJAMIN SMITH< no role > , were ordered to have Execution respited till his Majesty's Pleasure might further be known .

1. David Brown< no role > was indicted, for that he, in a certain open Place near the King's Highway, on Daniel Bright< no role > did make an Assault, putting him in corporal Fear, and taking from him 3 s. in Money numbered, April the 25th .

2. Robert Steel< no role > was indicted for the wilful Murder of Mary< no role > his Wife : He also stood charged on the Coroner's Inquisition for the said Murder, August 29 .

3. Ann< no role > This name instance is in set 41290. , Wife of John Berry< no role > , was indicted, for that she, in a certain Park or open Place near the King's Highway, on Martha< no role > , the Wife of John Elger< no role > , did make an Assault, putting her in corporal Fear, &c. and taking from her 12 s. in Money, the Property of the said John Elger< no role > , July 7 .

4, 5. William Newman< no role > and James March< no role > were indicted, for that they, in a certain Passage or open Place near the King's Highway, on James Daniel< no role > did make an Assault, &c. and steal from his Person one Hat, Value 1 s. one Silk Handkerchief, one Pair of Leather Shoes, one Penknife, and one Shilling and Six-pence in Money, Sept. 2 .

6. Edward Bland< no role > was indicted, for that he, on the King's Highway, on John Lane< no role > did make an Assault, and one Silk Purse, Value 1 d. and one Guinea, did steal, August 31 .

7. John Carbold< no role > was indicted, for that he, together with John Cunningham< no role > , and others, to the Number of 20 Persons and upwards, armed with Fire-Arms, &c. were aiding and assisting in landing uncustomed Goods, &c. March 2, 1747 .

8. John Ireland< no role > was indicted for that he, on the King's Highway, on Edward Brice< no role > did make an Assault, putting him in corporal Fear, &c. one Silver Watch, Value 3 l. 10 s. and 4 s. in Money numbered, did steal, &c. July 2 .

9. Bridget Sheppard< no role > , Widow , was indicted for stealing three Half Guineas, and 14 s. and 6 d. in Money numbered, the Money of John Rogers< no role > , in the Dwelling-House of the said John, July 8 .

10. John Robertson< no role > was indicted for that he, on the 14th of December last, about the Hour of Three in the Night of the same Day, the Dwelling-House of Jeremiah Walton< no role > did break and enter, and from thence one Pound of Snuff, Value 12 d. and one Inkstand, Value 6 d. did steal, take, &c.

11, 12. John Jarmey< no role > and Samuel Eager< no role > , otherwise Heager< no role > , otherwise Old York , were indicted for rescuing Holt, an outlawed Smuggler, out of the Hands of a Custom house Officer, November 8, 1747 .

On Tuesday Night, about Eight o'Clock, a Messenger came to Newgate, with a Reprieve for Samuel Eager< no role > , for one Month from the Day fix'd for Execution.

1. David Brown< no role > , aged 22, was born at Newcastle , and bred to the Sea. He was




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