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William Hook |
Housebreaking |
F 4 January 1745 |
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Margaret Mantle |
Murdering her bastard |
S 21 December 1754 |
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Margaret Hughes |
Murder of her husband Thomas |
W 24 July 1799 |
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James Husband |
Burglary |
S 20 November 1784 |
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Alexander Dixon |
Burglary |
S 20 November 1784 |
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John Breads |
Murder of Allan Grebell. |
W 8 June 1743 |
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Housebreaking |
W 6 November 1745 |
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Tenterden - 2 executions |
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George Edmett & |
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S 27 August 1785 |
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Joseph Taylor |
Burglary |
S 27 August 1785 |
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