Born 1768. Gender male. Occupation Servant. HISCO 9. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1786.
Born
1768
Tried
22nd February 1786
Age 18. Occupation Servant. HISCO 9.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of murder (he, not having the fear of god before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil, on the 11th day of february, at the parish of st. pancras, in and upon walter horseman , in the peace of god and our lord the king then and there being, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, did make an assault, and that he178602220003 he said joseph rickards , with a certain iron bar of the value of 12 d. which he in both his hands then and there had and held, the said walter, in and upon the body of the said walter, did strike and beat, giving him then and there, with the said iron bar, one mortal wound of the length of three inches, of the depth of two inches, and of the breadth of one inch, of which said mortal wound the said walter from thence to the 19th of february, did languish, and languishing did live, and upon which said 19th day of february, the said walter horseman did die; and the jurors say, that him the said walter horseman he the said joseph rickards did kill and murder). Found guilty. Sentenced to death. Sentence outcome was executed.
