HORSE-STEALING
England and Wales - A Return of the Names of the Person convicted in the years 1823, 1824, and 1825 for STEALING HORSES; before whom, and in which Circuit or Sessions, and whether left for Execution, or Reprieved, and a statement of the manner in which the persons reprieved have been disposed of. For full details of the Circuits mentioned, can I recommend you visit http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org for a full & comprehensive guide the location of these Circuits, and in cases where the prisoner is left for execution, it is possible date and place of the execution will be given.
The following information has been transcribed from a booklet, owned by the Webmaster, it has been transcribed in full by me, verbatim. I have proof read several times, but as always I would be happy to accept any reasonable requests to re-check my transcribing. No other information is given, I have 'drained it dry'.
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| SURNAME | GIVEN NAME | ON WHICH CIRCUIT OF SESSION | BEFORE WHOM CONVICTED | WHETHER LEFT FOR EXECUTION, OR REPRIEVED | MANNER IN WHICH THE PERSONS REPRIEVED WERE DISPOSED OF |
| STELFON | John | Chester Circuit | Mr Jervis | Reprieved | Transportation for 7 years |
| HARRIS | William Parnell | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Park | Reprieved | 18 Months imprisonment & hard labour |
| PARNELL HARRIS | William | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Park | Reprieved | 18 Months imprisonment & hard labour |
| WILLIAMS | Edward | Chester Circuit | Mr Justice Warren | Reprieved | 2 years imprisonment & hard labour |
| DAVIES | William | Chester Circuit | Mr Justice Warren | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| DICKENSON | Thomas | Chester Circuit | Mr Jervis | Reprieved | Transportation for 7 years |
| SURNSCOW | Timothy | Midland Circuit | Mr Baron Hullock | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| PEARSON | Jonas | Midland Circuit | Mr Justice Holroyd | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| ASHMORE | John | Midland Circuit | Mr Justice Holroyd | Reprieved | 2 years imprisonment & hard labour |
| MORTIMORE | William Ash | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| ASH MORTIMORE | William | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| JOHNS | George | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough | Reprieved | Transportation for 14 years |
| PERVICAL | Henry | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Gaselee | Reprieved | Transportation for 14 years |
| RICE | George | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Gaselee | Reprieved | 2 years imprisonment & hard labour |
| SIMS | Charles | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough | Reprieved | 18 Months imprisonment & hard labour |
| BARTLETT | John | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough | Reprieved | 18 Months imprisonment & hard labour |
| LOCKE | John | Home Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough/Mr Baron Garrow | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| MILLER | Joseph | Home Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough/Mr Baron Garrow | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| HOY | John | Home Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough/Mr Baron Garrow | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| CROAKER | John | Home Circuit | Lord C.B. Alexander | Reprieved | 6 months imprisonment & hard labour |
| HOBBS | George | Home Circuit | Lord C.B. Alexander | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| SMITH | William | Home Circuit | Lord C.B. Alexander | Reprieved | Transportation for 7 years |
| SIMMONDS | Thomas | Home Circuit | Mr Justice Best | Reprieved | 12 Months imprisonment & hard labour |
| MALLETT | James | Home Circuit | Mr Justice Best | Left for execution | - |
| NUNN | Walter | Home Circuit | Mr Justice Best | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| MOY | James | Home Circuit | Mr Justice Best | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| HAMILTON | William Richard | Home Circuit | Mr Serjeant Onslow | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| MILLS | Jesse | Home Circuit | Mr Serjeant Onslow | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| CUTTS | William | Home Circuit | Lord C.B. Alexander | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| LINTON | Thomas | Home Circuit | Lord C.B. Alexander | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| GIBBONS | John | Oxford Circuit | Mr Justice Littledale | Reprieved | 18 Months imprisonment & hard labour |
| FREEMAN | Joseph | Oxford Circuit | Mr Justice Littledale | Reprieved | 2 years imprisonment & hard labour |
| WALKER | George | Oxford Circuit | Mr Baron Garrow | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| SAVAGE | Thomas | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough | Reprieved | Transportation for 14 years |
| MELVERTON | William | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough | Reprieved | 18 Months imprisonment & hard labour |
| SAWYER | John | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough | Reprieved | 18 Months imprisonment & hard labour |
| SMITH | John | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough | Left for execution | - |
| DIBDEN | David | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Gaselee | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| HUNT | Robert | Western Circuit | Mr Justice Gaselee | Reprieved | Transportation for 7 years |
| EDWARDS | John | Home Circuit | Baron Graham | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| WILLIAMS | John | Home Circuit | Baron Graham | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| WRENCH | James | Home Circuit | Baron Graham | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| HOUGHTON | William | Norfolk Circuit | Mr Justice Gaselee | Reprieved | Transportation for 7 years |
| FLETCHER | Richard | Home Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough/Mr Baron Garrow | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| TITFORD | John | Home Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough/Mr Baron Garrow | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |
| HUNT | James | Home Circuit | Mr Justice Burrough/Mr Baron Garrow | Reprieved | Transportation for Life |