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

12th November 1755

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24th July 1755


&c. on Wednesday the 22d , Thursday the 23d , Friday the 24th , and Saturday the 25th of October , in the 29th year of His Majesty's reign, Rowley Hanson< no role > and John Carrol< no role > were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death accordingly.

The behaviour of them all, since conviction, has been very composed and quiet, and their attendance at prayers in the chapel constant, having all been very healthy.

Mabel Hughes< no role > , for the murder of Alexander Knipe< no role > , a boy of 11 years of age , was executed the 15th of September , pursuant to the act of parliament. And,

On Friday the 7th instant , the report of six malefactors was made to His Majesty, by Sir William Moreton< no role > , knight , recorder of the city of London , when His Majesty was pleased to order John Benson< no role > , Samuel Dipple< no role > , Jonathan Wigmore< no role > , and Rowley Hanson< no role > , for execution on Wednesday the 12th . And,

James Billian< no role > and John Carrol< no role > were at the same time ordered to be transported .

1. Jonathan Wigmore< no role > was indicted, for that he, with a certain pistol loaded with gunpowder, and a leaden bullet, did wilfully and maliciously shoot at Duncan Robertson< no role > , May the 7th .

2. John Benson< no role > was indicted, for that he, in a certain open place, near the king's highway, on Richard Stephens< no role > did make an assault, putting him in corporal fear and danger of his life, and taking from his person one guinea, four shillings, and three-pence, in money numbered, one iron key, value sixpence, the money and goods of the said Richard .

3. Samuel Dipple< no role > , otherwise Dibble< no role > , was indicted, for that he, on the 24th of July , about the hour of two o'clock in the morning on the same day, the dwelling-house of Robert Willes< no role > did break and enter, and stealing out thence one silver half pint mug, value 40 s. one silver waiter, value 50 s. one pair of silver salts, five silver table spoons, two silver tea-spoons, one silver marrow-spoon, two silver pepper-boxes, one silver saucepan, one gold-headed cane, two copper tea-kettles, three copper saucepans, one cloth coat, one silk waistcoat, one wig, and two hats, the goods of the said Robert, and one cloth coat, value 10 s. the property of Henry Whitehead< no role > , in the dwelling-house of the said Robert .




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