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18th century newspaper cuttings reporting executions at the Kennington gallows. 1758: Thomas Cripps was hanged 'for breaking into the house of Farmer Brown of Cobham and stealing goods and money worth £6 14s 6d'. Cripps was 20 years of age and formerly Mr Brown's servant.1758: James White aged 23 and his brother Walter aged 21, were carried from New Goal in Southwark and executed at Kennington Common for robbing the dwelling house of farmer Winson at Crawley. Their defence stated they had been lead to 'ruin due to an accomplice' who told them 'how easy money was to be got thieving'.1764: William Corbet was executed for the murder of Mr & Mrs Knight and after hanging was to be 'put up' at Galley Wall on an old gibbet.

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Details
Collection:	Cuttings Files
Image type:	Print
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Ref:	12126
Identifier:	Cuttings 593
Date:	1758 & 1764