Cheshire 1735 - 1799 |
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176 death
sentences led to 48 confirmed executions and 1 possible one |
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There were
no executions in the unlisted years |
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Session |
Name |
Crime |
Execution date |
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1736 - 2
executions |
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W 21 April |
Hugh Moss & |
Housebreaking & |
S 8 May |
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William Hawthorn |
murder of Margaret Lowe |
S 8 May |
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Both hanged in chains on Ettley
Heath |
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1739 - 2
executions |
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Spring |
James Moss |
Burglary |
S 12 May |
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James Taylor |
Highway robbery |
S 12 May |
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1740 - 1
execution |
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W 9 April |
Samuel Wakefield |
Horse theft |
S 26
April |
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1743 - 1
execution |
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F 8 April |
Thomas Dutton |
Burglary |
S 30
April |
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1744 - 1
execution |
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F 10 Aug |
John Handley |
Sheep theft |
S 1 September |
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1745 - 1
execution |
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W 3 April |
John Woolmer |
Utter false money |
S 20
April |
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1750 - 2
executions |
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M 3 September |
Garrett Delaney & |
Robbed and murdered |
S 22 September |
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Edward Johnson |
Bryan Molloy |
S 22 September |
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Both hanged in chains at Great
Saughall |
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1752 - 2
confirmed executions, plus 1 possible one |
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S 4 April |
Richard Stanley (Handel) |
Burglary |
Eo S 16 May |
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Edward M'Canelly |
Burglary |
S 25 April |
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Henry Morgan |
Burglary |
S 25 April |
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1754 - 1
execution |
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S 13 April |
Charles Potts |
Murder |
F 19
April |
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1755 - 1
execution |
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S 5 April |
Sarah Dean |
Murder |
F 11
April |
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1757 - 1
execution |
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Autumn |
Peter Betterley |
Burglary |
S 24 September |
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1763 - 1
execution |
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F
8 April |
Mary Heald |
P/T murder husband,
Samuel |
S 23
April |
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Burned at the stake |
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1765 - 1
execution |
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Th 11 April |
James Beard |
Highway robbery |
S 4 May |
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1766 - 1
execution |
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Tu 18 Mar |
Th Adams |
Burglary |
S 12
April |
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1767 - 1
execution |
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S 18 April |
Mary Newton |
Murder of a child |
S 8
August |
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1769 - 3
executions |
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F 31 March |
Thomas Price |
Burglary |
S 22 April |
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Joseph Wheelock |
Burglary |
S 22 April |
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William Wheelock jr |
Burglary |
S 22 April |
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1770 - 1
execution |
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W 25 July |
Thomas Southwood |
Burglary |
S 18
August |
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1771 - 2
executions |
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S 6 April |
Timothy Orrell |
Stole from cart |
S 4 May |
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W 21 Aug |
Jn Chapman |
Pick pocket |
S 7 September |
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1774 - 2
executions |
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Tu
23 Aug |
Elizabeth Hyne |
Murder her male bastard |
M 29
August |
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Thomas Silitoe |
Privately stealing |
S 10 September |
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1776 - 1
execution |
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Tu 9 April |
James Knight |
Burglary |
S 4 May |
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1777 - 1
execution |
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Th 3 April |
Samuel Thoday |
Murder of Ann Smith |
Th 10 April |
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Hanged in chains on Congleton Heath |
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1778 - 1
execution |
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F
4 September |
Sarah Sant |
Murder of her bastard |
F 11 September |
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1779 - 2
executions |
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S 3 April |
William Lane |
Horse theft |
S 24
April |
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William Ellis |
Burglary |
S 24
April |
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1783 - 3
executions |
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M 14 April |
Martha Brown |
Arson |
S 3 May |
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Resolution Heap |
Burglary |
S 3 May |
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M
8 September |
Betty Ward |
Murder of James Sinister |
M 26
April '84 |
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1784 - 1
execution |
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M
19 April |
John Oakes |
High Treason coining |
S 15 May |
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1786 - 5
executions |
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M
17 April |
Edward Holt |
Burglary |
S 6 May |
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Peter Steer |
Murder wife |
M 24 April |
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M
4 September |
John Hyde |
Horse theft |
S 7
October |
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1790 - 1
execution |
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Th
26 Aug |
John Dean |
Murder of wife, Betty |
Th 2 September |
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1791 - 4
executions |
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Th 14 April |
Henry Clarke |
Warrington Mail robbery |
Th 21 April |
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Hanged in chains at Helsby Tor |
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Th 15 September |
Joseph Allen |
Housebreaking |
S 8 October |
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David Aston |
Housebreaking |
S 8 October |
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William Knock |
Housebreaking |
S 8 October |
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1796 - 2
executions |
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M 4 April |
Thomas Brown |
Mail robbery |
S 30 April |
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James Price |
Mail robbery |
S 30 April |
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Both hanged in chains on
Trafford Green |
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1798 - 2
executions |
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M
16 April |
John Thornhill |
Murder of Sarah Malone |
M 23 April |
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M
27 Aug |
Peter Martin |
Shot at |
W 3 October |
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Chester City |
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9
executions have been traced |
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1767 - 1
execution |
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W 22 April |
William Bostock |
Murder of step daughter |
F 24
April |
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1776 - 4
executions |
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??/December |
Christopher Lawless |
Robbing shop |
S 21 December |
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??/December |
Isaac Hutchinson |
Robbing shop |
S 21 December |
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??/December |
Alexander Solomon |
Robbing shop |
S 21 December |
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??/December |
Isaac Josephs |
Robbing shop |
S 21 December |
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1779 - 1
execution |
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??/September |
Sarah Jones |
Stole in shop |
S 2 October |
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1786 - 2
executions |
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Unknown |
Thomas Buckley (20) |
Burglary |
S 30 September |
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Unknown |
James Buckley (22) |
Burglary |
S 4 November |
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1789 - 1
execution |
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M
2 February |
Thomas Male |
Murder of John Parry |
W 4 February |
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