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Punishment summary from Old Bailey Proceedings; George Nelson , Session VII, Wednesday 3rd September 1766, Parts I-III, 257-316

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: s17660903-547

 

Summary:

 

The trials being ended, the Court proceeded to give judgment as follows:

Received sentence of Death, 4.

Edward Brophy , John Hill, Robert Lloyd , and Thomas Jacocks .

Transportation for 14 years, 1.

Robert Griffin .

Transportation for 7 years, 31.

Daniel Bent , John Haynes , James Davis , William M'Intosh, Margaret Buckler , Gilbert Garret , James Newman , William Shakespear , George Innes , John Webb , William Burgis , John Davis , William Ryder , John Child , Anne Bridgeman , Thomas Jacob , John Miller , Martin Vasthold , Robert Bradshaw , Robert Walker , Mary White , Mary Knight , William Angess , Pearce John, Anthony Chassereau , John Lormont , Jane Gardiner , John Burton , Hannah Parker , Samuel Burford , Edward Healey , and Richard Gargrave .

Whipped, 5.

John Flowers , Honor Macguire, Anne Pugh , Anne Smith , otherwise Allce Smithers, and Elizabeth Martix .

Branded, 4.

Thomas Rushton , William Simpson , Aaron Hyams , otherwise William Haines.

Edward M'Ginnis and Jane M'Ginnis, capitally convicted in May sessions, were executed on Wednesday the 18th of June.

John Jones , capitally convicted in October sessions, 1764; Francis Redmond , in February sessions last: John Wilford , in January sessions last; Dorothy Curtis , and William Bletsley , in May sessions last, received his Majesty's pardon, on condition of being transported for seven years.

John Bevan , in April sessions last, for 14 years.

Elizabeth Dun , in September sessions, 1765; John Aldridge , in December sessions last, 1765; and Jane Eroud , in April sessions last, to be transported during their natural lives.

 

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