Executions in Leicestershire 1735-1799

In the period 1757 to 1799 there were 136 death sentences of which 29 were carried out. In the years 1735 – 1756, 52 death sentences were commuted and a report of 1 execution has been found.

NameCrimeExecution date
John Clarke Highway robberyMarch/April 1740 
Probably hanged as he robbed mail coach
John FlawnForgeryS 15 August 1741
Abbott Lewin Murder wifeW  26 March 1755 
John Hall Murder of William Proudman W  26 July 1758 
Thomas Castlebine &Murder of Edward Brown M  16 March 1761
Catherine CastlebineMurder of Edward Brown M  16 March 1761
(husband & wife)
Mathew Bott (73)Forgery S  9 April 1763
John Townsend BurglaryS  9 April 1763
John Smith (Douglas) At largeM  5 September 1763
James Earl Highway robberyM  27 March 1769   
Samuel Beck Rape of Mary Payne M  27 March 1769   
William Goosey BurglaryS  3 April 1773
William Mee Murder wifeM  24 March 1777
Elizabeth Johnson Murder her bastard childM  23 March 1778
Thomas Bunney &BurglaryM  6 April 1778
William Wykes BurglaryM  6 April 1778
James Ward Highway robberyM  1 April 1782
Richard Lewis Highway robberyM  8 April 1782
John Branson Highway robberyW  7 April 1784
John Colson Highway robberyW  7 April 1784
Abraham Shaw BurglaryM  28 March 1785
John Browning  &BurglaryM  3 April 1786
John Jones BurglaryM  3 April 1786
John Figures (19) BurglaryS  8 April 1786
Thomas Torville (17) Horse theftS  8 April 1786
Thomas Roe Highway robberyM  12 April 1790
Edward Jones, Murder of Henry Hutchins M  21 March 1796
Matthew Riley &Murder of Henry Hutchins M  21 March 1796
Dennis Conray Murder of Henry Hutchins M  21 March 1796
Timothy Dunn Murder of Mary Lakin M  21 March 1796
George Davenport (19) Highway robberyM  28 August 1797
John Crowder Sheep theftM  13 August 1798


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