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PRISONERS that were in His Majesty's Gaol OF Newgate on the 28th day of September 1793
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Transferred by Messrs. Brander and Tebbs. theriffs to Messrs. Perchard and Hamerton the present Sheriffs in Number. 218.
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Number of Commitmt
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Names
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By Whom
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The Crime
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If
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by
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Where Tried
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Before Whom
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If Acquitted
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The Sentence
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How disposed of
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If
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times out
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Remarks.
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January 28. 1788
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6
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George Gordon
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. commonly called Lord Gordon.
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5 feet 11 in Sandy hair Sallow Complexion Wears a Beard and his own hair Born in Scotland
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Justice Buller
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Contempts and Libel on the Queen of France
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January 28. 1788
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Justice Buller
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5 Years in Newgate. fined £500 and find Suretys for Behavr. for 14 more.
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Dead
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66
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James Carse
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Aged 30. 5f. 7 in Brown hair Grey Eyes fresh Complexion.
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Northumberland Cooper
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B. Smith
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Murder of
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Sarah Hayes
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. Cut her head off
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Decembr. 17. 1787.
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Hotham
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Death. Respited
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Transferred
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July 18. 1791
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10
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Mary Wilson
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Aged 63. 5f 2 in light Brown hair Grey Eyes fresh Complexion.
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London
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Newgate
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Stealing a Child 6 months Old & its Apparel
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July 21. 1791
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Buller
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Transportation 7 years
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Transferred
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June 14. 1790
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31
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Rhynwick Williams
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(The Monster.)
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Aged 28. 5/6 Grey Eyes Brown hair fresh Complexion Born in Saint James's Artificial flower maker
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Newgate
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Sr. S. Wright
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Assaulting Miss Porter and Assaulting Mrs. Godfrey with intent to murder
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Decemr. 6. 1790 Sessions peace
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Mainwaring
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1st {fined. 12d and 2 years in Newgate - 2d. fined 12d and 2 years more in Newgate -3d- fined anor. 12d. and 2 years more in
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, and after the Expiration of those Sentences to recognize himself in £200- with 2 Suretys in £100 each for his personal appearance at the Quarter Sessions of the peace at the Expiration of 7 yrs Etc.
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Transferred
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August 11. 1788
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John Collins
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alias
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Collin Reculus
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. a Debtor (Remains)
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Aged 33. 5f 9 in. Short light Brown hair Blue Eyes Brown Complexion Born in
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Northamptonshire
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Newgate
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Detained
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Fraud
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discharged.
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All the Prisoners that remain in Custody out of those Convicted in October Sessions 1791
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October. 22. 1791
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82
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Samuel Plato
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Aged 18. 4f. 10 in Brown hair Grey Eyes pale Complexion
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London
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Laborer
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Newgate
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The Court}
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October 22. 1791
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Westmr
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. Sessions.}
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Mainwaring
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Two Years in Newgate
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discharged
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Edward Matthews
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Aged 15. 4f. 10 in Brown hair dark Eyes Sallow Complexion.
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London
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Laborer
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>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_occ18"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Laborer"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo37"
>
Newgate
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo37"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Newgate"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo37"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
The Court}
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"NAHOCR70007_occ19"
>
Assaults
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_occ19"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Assaults"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
October. 22 1791}
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Mainwaring
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Two Years in Newgate
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
discharged
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"287"
>
All that remains of December Sessions 1791.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"288"
>
December 15 1791
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
7
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Louis Josh. Harrington for Bail.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Aged 31. 5f. 7 in./2 light hair Grey Eyes fair Complexn. pitted with small pox Born in Brettany
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo38"
>
Newgate
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo38"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Newgate"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo38"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Rule of Court KB.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Escape and Riots in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
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>
the Borough
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo39"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"the Borough"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo39"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
Gaol
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
discharged
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"289"
>
All that remain of January Session 1792
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"290"
>
January 5. 1792
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
54.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"NAHOCR70007_n290-1"
>
John Davis
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_n290-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
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>
<
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inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_n290-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Davis"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_n290-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Judgmt. Respited
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Aged 19. 5f 5 Brown hair Light Eyes fresh Complexn. Chequer Alley
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo40"
>
White Cross Street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo40"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"White Cross Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo40"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
. Laborer.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo41"
>
New Prison
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo41"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"New Prison"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo41"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Clarke
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Stealing Iron Railing from Tomb in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo42"
>
Islington
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo42"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Islington"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_geo42"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
Church Yard
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Janry. 13 1792
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"NAHOCR70007_occ20"
>
Recorder
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"NAHOCR70007_occ20"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Recorder"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Transferred
</
p
>
</
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>
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