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Ely 1735 - 1799 |
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62 death sentences have been traced which led to 17 executions being carried out. |
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They were at Ely unless otherwise specified. |
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1736 |
Thomas See |
Horse theft |
F 24 September |
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Hanged at Wisbech |
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1737 |
Mary Bird |
P/T murder of husband, John |
F 1 July |
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Burned at Ely |
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1740 |
Thomas Higgins & |
Riot at Wisbech |
S 13 September |
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William Organer |
Riot at Wisbech |
S 13 September |
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Both hanged at Wisbech |
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1749 |
Amy Hutchinson |
P/T murder of husband, John |
Tu. 7 November |
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Burned at Ely |
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John Juckers (Vickers) |
Murder of his wife, Mary |
Tu. 7 November |
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Afterwards hanged in chains near Wittlesey |
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1757 |
John Freeman |
Murder of Joseph Stott |
Tu. 11 October |
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1768 |
Edward Mallett |
Horse theft |
S 19 November |
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1783 |
Thomas Eaton |
Arson |
W 17 September |
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Hanged at Littleport |
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1786 |
Simon Norris |
Sheep theft |
S 22 April |
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William Russell |
Highway robbery |
S 29 April |
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1787 |
Solomon Tuck |
Murder of John Saunders |
S 7 April |
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Bartholomew Quailn was tried at the Summer Assizes of 1790 for the murder of his wife |
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The jury brought in a special verdict, i.e. he was found guilty of the killing but it |
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could not decide whether the crime was murder or manslaughter |
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The case was referred to the King's Bench where he was found guilty of murder |
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He was hanged on Kennington Common in |
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1795 |
James Cully, |
Murder of William Marriott |
S 24 October |
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Michael Quin, |
Murder of William Marriott |
S 24 October |
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Thomas Quin & |
Murder of William Marriott |
S 24 October |
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Thomas Markin |
Murder of William Marriott |
S 24 October |
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All hanged at Wisbech, Cully & Michael Quin afterwards in chains |
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1796 |
Edward Freeman |
Rape of schoolgirl |
S 6 August |
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