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Old Bailey Proceedings punishment summary, William Martin, Richard M'Donah, William Prosser, William Smith, James Roberts, Benjamin Roberts, Robert Cross, William Maynard, William Richardson, George West, John Harvey, Henry Horne, Alexander Kennedy, Mary Humfreys, John Codd, John Jones, Joseph Hall, William Crouch, William Haynes, Rebecca Bidwell, Margaret Moreing, Eleanor M'Cabe, Ann Sherlock, John Bond, Michael Affney, 25th February 1784.

The Trials being ended, the Court proceeded to give Judgment as follows:

Received sentence of death, 14, viz.

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Old Bailey Proceedings supplementary material, William Martin, 25th February 1784.

William Martin *, otherwise Thomas Banks, Daniel Clarke , John Davison , Alexander Cullum , William Hubbard , Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 26 March 2023), February 1784 (s17840225-1).

Old Bailey Proceedings supplementary material, Richard M'Donah, 25th February 1784.

Richard M'Donah *, Charles Manning , Daniel Gunter , John Smith , James Burne , Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 26 March 2023), February 1784 (s17840225-1).

Old Bailey Proceedings supplementary material, William Prosser, 25th February 1784.

William Prosser *, John Jacobs , Samuel Seltshire , and Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 26 March 2023), February 1784 (s17840225-1).

Old Bailey Proceedings supplementary material, William Smith, 25th February 1784.

William Smith *, otherwise Binnham.

N.B. Those four marked thus *, have since been executed.

Transported for seven years, 9.

James Dorren , Eleanor Hyde , James Burne , John Penny , Richard O'Brien , John Cochran , John Lloyd , Dennis Daly , and John Baylis .

Navigation for three years, 2.

William Archer and Hugh Graham .

Navigation for two years, 1.

John Pond .

To be confined to bard labour twelve months in the house of correction, 3.

Margaret Miller , Jane Brown , Joseph Bambridge , (fined 1 s.)

To be confined to hard labour nine months in the house of correction, 1.

John Simpson , (fined 1 s.)

To be confined to hard labour six months in the house of correction, 5.

Elizabeth Warren , Mary Talbot , Sarah Davis , Nicholas Innes , and Patrick Daley .

To be imprisoned twelve months in Newgate, 1.

Philip Prosser , fined 1 s.

To be imprisoned one month in Newgate, 4.

Jeremiah Rose , William Comyns , John Harrow , and John Read .

Whipped, 24.

Thomas Smith , twice, John Lee , twice, Joseph Hewitt , Jeremiah Rose , twice, William Comyns , twice, John Harrow , twice, Samuel Warner , Anthony Cairns , Robert Casher , Thomas Turtle , Edward Edwards , William Matthews , Peter Jones , John Smith , John Stevens , Thomas Scandlin , James Bignell , William Miller , John Read , Henry Keigan , Joseph Riddle , Thomas Dixon , John Lloyd , and William Harrison .

Fined 1 s. and discharged, 1.

Benjamin Smith , alias James Johnson .

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Old Bailey Proceedings supplementary material, James Roberts, Benjamin Roberts, Robert Cross, William Maynard, William Richardson, George West, John Harvey, Henry Horne, Alexander Kennedy, Mary Humfreys, John Codd, John Jones, Joseph Hall, William Crouch, William Haynes, 25th February 1784.

The following persons who were capitally convicted at former Sessions, and on whom sentence of death has passed, received his Majesty's pardon, on condition of being

Transported to Africa for seven years.

James Roberts, alias York , Benjamin Roberts , Robert Cross , William Maynard , William Richardson , George West , John Harvey, otherwise Seagrove , Henry Horne , and Alexander Kennedy .

The following on condition of being transported to Africa for fourteen years.

Mary Humfreys .

The following on condition of being transported to America for fourteen years.

John Codd , John Jones , and Joseph Hall .

The following on condition of being transported to America for seven years.

William Crouch and William Haynes .

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Old Bailey Proceedings supplementary material, Rebecca Bidwell, Margaret Moreing, Eleanor M'Cabe, Ann Sherlock, John Bond, Michael Affney, 25th February 1784.

And the following on condition of being confined to hard labour twelve months in the house correction.

Rebecca Bidwell , Margaret Moreing , Eleanor M'Cabe , Ann Sherlock , and John Bond .

Michael Affney , who was ordered to be transported for seven years the last Sessions, was ordered to be discharged.

N.B. Thomas Turner 's case was reserved for the opinion of the twelve Judges. - John Seas , and Richard, alias Jonas Wooldridge, remains for sentence next Sessions.

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Old Bailey Proceedings supplementary material, William Martin, 25th February 1784.

William Martin Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 26 March 2023), February 1784 (s17840225-1).

Old Bailey Proceedings supplementary material, Richard M'Donah, 25th February 1784.

Richard M'Donah Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 26 March 2023), February 1784 (s17840225-1).

Old Bailey Proceedings supplementary material, William Prosser, 25th February 1784.

William Prosser Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 26 March 2023), February 1784 (s17840225-1).

Old Bailey Proceedings supplementary material, William Smith, 25th February 1784.

William Smith Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 26 March 2023), February 1784 (s17840225-1).

Old Bailey Proceedings supplementary material, James Roberts, Benjamin Roberts, Robert Cross, William Maynard, William Richardson, George West, John Harvey, Henry Horne, Alexander Kennedy, Mary Humfreys, John Codd, John Jones, Joseph Hall, William Crouch, William Haynes, 25th February 1784.

The following persons who were capitally convicted at former Sessions, and on whom sentence of death has passed, received his Majesty's pardon, on condition of being

Transported to Africa for seven years.

James Roberts, alias York , Benjamin Roberts , Robert Cross , William Maynard , William Richardson , George West , John Harvey, otherwise Seagrove , Henry Horne , and Alexander Kennedy .

The following on condition of being transported to Africa for fourteen years.

Mary Humfreys .

The following on condition of being transported to America for fourteen years.

John Codd , John Jones , and Joseph Hall .

The following on condition of being transported to America for seven years.

William Crouch and William Haynes .

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Old Bailey Proceedings supplementary material, Rebecca Bidwell, Margaret Moreing, Eleanor M'Cabe, Ann Sherlock, John Bond, Michael Affney, 25th February 1784.

And the following on condition of being confined to hard labour twelve months in the house correction.

Rebecca Bidwell , Margaret Moreing , Eleanor M'Cabe , Ann Sherlock , and John Bond .

Michael Affney , who was ordered to be transported for seven years the last Sessions, was ordered to be discharged.