Executions in Radnorshire 1735-1799

There were 5 confirmed executions and 4 probable ones in the period. There were no executions in the unlisted years.

Session      NameCrime                 Date of execution
1739 – 2 probable executions
S   1 SeptemberJohn Stephens       Murder of William Price  Unknown
“William Smith       Murder of William Price  Unknown
1743 – 1 probable execution
Th  7 April    Thomas Williams   Sheep theftUnknown
1744 – 1 probable execution
S  18 August    Isaac Thomas          Passing forged coin    Unknown
1754 – 1 execution
Th  4 April    William Morgan Murder of Margaret Probert  W  10 April
Hanged in chains near the place where the murder was committed, at Llowes 
1774 – 1 execution
W  23 March    Thomas Owen          Murder of Elinor Price Tu 29 March
Hanged in chains on Evenjobb Hill, New Radnor
1785 – 1 execution
F  12 August    John Ashley             Horse theft      S   3 September
1788 – 1 execution
S   5 April    John Llwarch            Horse theft      W  30 April
1797 – 1 execution
M  10 April     Diana Davis             Sheep theftW  10 May

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