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Showing posts with label death sentence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label death sentence. Show all posts
Saturday, 1 April 2017

1st April 1817: The trial of the remaining 'Loughborough Job' Luddites, at Leicester Assizes

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Trial of Thomas Savidge, Joshua Mitchell, Wm. Withers, William Towle, John Amos, John Crowder, and James Watson, the firing a gun at John A...
Saturday, 18 March 2017

18th March 1817: The trial of the Luddite Daniel Diggle, for shooting George Kerry, at Nottingham Assizes

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COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAM. Tuesday , March 18. This morning, DANIEL DIGGLE, a fine stout-looking young man, only 20 years of age, was p...
Monday, 14 November 2016

14th November 1816: The Home Secretary informs the Sheriff of Leicestershire about James Towle's appeal

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Whitehall Novr 14th: 1816. Sir, I think it right to acquaint you that the Judges have unanimously decided, that the Objections taken ag...
Sunday, 13 November 2016

13th November 1816: James Towle's death sentence is upheld at the Court of Exchequer in London

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On Wednesday 13th November, James Towle's appeal against his death sentence at Leicester Assizes was dismissed at the Court of Excheque...
Tuesday, 16 August 2016

16th August 1816: The trial of the Feltwell & Downham Market rioters, at Norfolk Assizes

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The Norfolk Chronicle of 24th August 1816, carried an extensive report about the trials of those charged with rioting in Feltwell and Downha...
Wednesday, 10 August 2016

10th August 1816: The trial of James Towle, Benjamin Badder & John Slater, for the 'Loughborough Job'

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The Nottingham Review of 16th August 1816 carried the most complete version of the second trial of the most notorious figure in Midlands Lud...
Tuesday, 9 August 2016

9th August 1816: The Judge at Bury Assizes gives death sentences to 'Bread or Blood' arsonists

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The Bury St Edmunds Summer Assizes commenced on Friday 9th August 1816, and saw a number of prisoners face trial for offences committed duri...