Kings Lynn 1735 - 1799 | |||
A total of 5 confirmed executions have been traced as a result of trials | |||
at King's Lynn Quarter Sessions. | |||
Year | Name | Crime | Execution date |
1750 January | Charles Holditch | Attempted murder | W 14 February |
1752 | William Chaplin | Murder of wife, Mary | W 22 July |
1766 January | John Rudderham | Murder of Leo Wilson | M 27 January |
1772 | William Pilling | Rape | F 6 November |
1783 January | James Beeton | Robbed North Mail | M 17 February |