Executions in Monmouthshire 1735-1799

143 death sentences led to 18 confirmed executions plus 2 possible ones.

Assize dateNameCrimeExecution date
1735 – 1740 – No executions. 
1741 – 1 probable execution 
Th. 16 JulySamuel Brown Horse theftUnknown
1742 – 1745 – No executions
1746 – 1 execution
Th. 13 March   Mary Charles        Murder of Richard Phillips Unknown
1747 & 1748 – No executions
1749 – 2 executions
Th. 9 March   James Watkins         Murder of his wife, Joan  W  29 March
Th. 3 August   John Griffith         Stole in dwelling house            S  19 August
1750 – 1753 – No executions
1754 – 1 execution
M 18 March   William Price          Murder of Jonas Levi    Th. 21 March
1755 – 1 execution
Th. 27 March   William Sheppard         Murder of his wife, Ann   M 31 March
1756 – 1763 – No executions
1764 – 1 execution
S 17 March   Mary Saunders       P/T murder Joan Jones, her mistressW  21 March
Burned at the stake
1765 – 1769 – No executions
1769 – 1 execution
Th. 16 March   Abel Prosser        Burglary  Unknown
1770 – 1773 – No executions
1774 – 1 execution
Th. 4 August   Samuel Robins          Murder of Mary Lawrence             M   8 August
1775 – 1782 – No executions
1783 – 2 executions
M 24 March   William Thomas John     ArsonUnknown
S 9 August   James Scudamore       Sheep theft               Unknown
1784 – No executions
1785 – 3 executions
M 21 March   Henry Jones &Murder of Richard Jones   F  25 March
“Matthew PriceAiding above murderF  25 March
S 16 July   John Hill             Horse theft    Unknown
1786 – 1 execution
M 27 March   James Williams      Horse theft    Unknown
1787 – 1789 – No executions
1790 – 2 executions
Tu.23 March   Thomas Moxley           Horse theft    F    9 April
M 2 August   Wiliam David Arnold      Burglary            W  18 August
1791 – 1 execution
M 21 March   Benjamin Hoskins         Murder of his son Benjamin      Th. 24 March
1792 – 1798 – No confirmed executions
1 possible – Thomas Jenkins for burglary. Summer 1796 
1799 – 1 execution
S 16 March   Evan Jones          Murder of Philip Pritchard Th. 21 March


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