Gender male. Occupation Labourer. HISCO 11. Has tattoo no. First recorded 10th December 1788.
Tried
14th January 1789
Occupation Labourer. HISCO 11.
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 27th day of october last, in the parish of st. luke, Chelsea, upon silvia woodcock , his wife, 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 with a certain wooden stick, of the value of 1 s. which he, in both his hands, then and there had and held, her, the said silvia, in and upon her head and face did strike and beat, giving her, by such striking and beating, one mortal wound, of the length of three quarters of an inch, and of the depth of three quarters of an inch, on the right side of her head, and also divers mortal bruises on her head, of which said mortal wounds and bruises she languished till the 31st of october, and languishing did live; on which said 31st of october she died: and so the jurors, on their oaths, say, she the said silvia, he the said william, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder). Found guilty. Sentenced to death and dissection. Sentence outcome was executed.
