Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts
23rd October 1751
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