Denbighshire 1735 - 1799. |
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8 confirmed
executions and 4 probable ones have been traced |
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Executions
were carried out near Ruthin unless otherwise stated. |
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There were
no executions in the unlisted years |
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Session |
Name |
Crime |
Execution date |
1740 - 1
probable execution |
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F
22 August |
Thomas Edwards |
Murder of wife Maria |
Eo M
8 September |
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To
be hanged at Llangollen and afterwards hanged in chains there |
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1749 - 1
probable execution |
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Th 16 March |
Samuel Walker |
Murder of John Davies |
Eo M 3 April |
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1762 - 1
probable execution |
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Tu 6 April |
Harry Roberts |
Horse theft |
Eo M 26 April |
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1768 - 1
probable execution |
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Tu 29 March |
Thomas Jones |
Burglary |
Eo date unknown |
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1771 - 1
execution |
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M 1 April |
John Roberts |
Horse theft |
M 6 May |
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1776 - 2
executions |
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W 3 April |
Thomas Brown |
Burglary |
M 22 April |
" |
William Hart |
Burglary |
M 22 April |
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1777 - 1
execution |
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F 28 March
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John Thomas |
Highway robbery |
M 21 April |
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Hanged in chains
at Rosset Green near Marford Mill |
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1781 - 1
execution |
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Tu 21 August |
Thomas Jones |
Forgery |
M 17 September |
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1785 - 2
executions |
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Tu 29 March |
Thomas Brown |
Burglary |
M 25 April |
" |
Samuel Hardiman |
Burglary |
M 25 April |
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1786 - 1
execution |
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W 5 April |
Richard Williams |
Burglary |
M 1 May |
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