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Showing posts with label joseph crowther. Show all posts
Showing posts with label joseph crowther. Show all posts
Sunday, 14 April 2013

14th April 1813: A West Riding magistrate sends earl Fitzwilliam the confession of an absconded Luddite

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Halifax 1813 April 14th My Lord, I did myself the Honor of writing to your Lordship a week ago, inclosing a full Description of the For...
Sunday, 3 March 2013

3rd March 1813: Thomas Shillitoe visits the families of Joseph Crowther, William Hartley, John Hill & Job Hey

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On Wednesday 3rd March 1813, the Quaker missionary Thomas Shillitoe continued with his visits to the families of executed Luddites, accompan...
Wednesday, 16 January 2013

16th January 1813: Lieutenant Cooper informs General Acland of the preparation for the funerals of Luddites near Elland

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Elland 16th January [1813] Sir I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of this day containing your Orders for circumspecti...

16th January 1813: The 14 convicted Luddites are executed at York Castle

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A contemporary illustration, from York Castle Prison, of an execution at the 'New Drop' after 1802. On Saturday 16th January 181...
Saturday, 12 January 2013

12th January 1813: The trial of James Hey, Joseph Crowther & Nathan Hoyle for a robbery at Fartown

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On Tuesday 12th January 1813, the remaining trials of the York Special Commission were held. The first case was against James Hey (aged 25...
Wednesday, 19 December 2012

19th December 1812: General Acland informs the Home Office about the suspects committed for the recent robberies

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Huddersfield 19th December 1812. My dear Sir. I had in part anticipated your wishes previous to the receipt of your note to the 15th In...
Friday, 14 December 2012

14th December 1812: James Hey confesses to robberies at Deighton & Fartown, implicates others

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On Monday 14th December 1812, Major Hankin of the 2nd Dragoons took the confession of a man recently arrested under suspicion of being invol...