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Showing posts with label james starkey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label james starkey. Show all posts
Sunday, 17 March 2013

17th March 1813: Cases at the York Lent Assizes

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The York Lent Assizes for 1813 concluded with sentencing on Wednesday 17th March, but by then, several cases connected with the Luddites had...
Saturday, 12 January 2013

12th January 1813: The prosecution moves to rapidly conclude the York Special Commission

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By 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday 12th January 1812, the prosecution had finally sated it's appetite for Luddite convictions. The 5 trials that r...
Wednesday, 12 September 2012

12th September 1812: "The people are violently enraged against us and swear vengeance"

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Mill bridge 12th Septr. 1812. Sir, I had the Honor to receive your Letter with its enclosure last night at 7 o'clock. After apprehen...
Friday, 7 September 2012

7th September 1812: James Starkey confronts the spy, James Robertson

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In the morning of Monday 7th September 1812, the member of the Stirlingshire Militia and undercover spy, James Robertson, decided to go with...
Thursday, 6 September 2012

6th September 1812: James Starkey meets the spies Robertson and Ashworth to show them his plans for Rawfolds Mill

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On Sunday morning 6th September 1812, the two spies James Robertson and George Ashworth met the would-be Luddite, James Starkey at the Glob...
Wednesday, 5 September 2012

5th September 1812: Two spies meet a would-be Luddite with plans to blow up Rawfolds Mill

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On Saturday evening, the 5th of September 1812, James Robertson, a private in the Stirlingshire Militia and George Ashworth, a Special Const...