People and Places mentioned

People and Places mentioned in the "Authentic Account
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NAMES OF the 5 MALEFACTORS (plus some other Criminals listed in the same Document)

William HARRIS alias SCHOLAS, alias HAMILTON, alias SMITH (executed)

Charles BURKETT (executed)

John SINEY (reprieved)

Joseph ADAMS (executed)

Stephen DUNN (executed)

George ALLEN, alias POWDITCH (executed)

When Powditch and Adams broke out of the Stock-house Prison at Kingston, the following prisoners also escaped with them.
Richard BATT	Acteon GREENWELL
Richard ODEHAMS	Richard BROKER
John HARMAN	(all were recaptured except for BROKER)

PLACES

Borough of Southwark (London)

The Mint (Southwark, London)

St. Giles

Town of Kingston (Surrey)

GAOLS and related PLACES

(Spelled in Document as 'Goal')

County Goal [sic: Gaol], Surrey

New Prison, Clerkenwell

Stock-house Prison, Kingston (Surrey)

St Margaret's Hill, Southwark (Quarter Sessions at)

THOSE WHO HAD CRIMES COMMITTED AGAINST THEM

(Each Person listed has the 'offender's' name shown alongside,

together with the Crime committed, etc)

VICTIM(s)	OFFENDER / MALEFACTOR	CRIME	PUNISHMENT
Charles HORTON (? of Surrey)	William ALLEN alias POWDITCH	Theft of "one sack containing 4 Bushel of Peace [sic; Peas]"	Death by Hanging (Judge = Mr Baron SMYTHE)
Ann CHILD (of Middlesex)	William ALLEN alias POWDITCH	Theft of "a Gown"	Death by Hanging (Judge = Mr Baron SMYTHE)
Not Stated	William HARRIS alias SCHOLAS. alias HAMILTON, alias SMITH	"divers[e] robberies"	Death by Hanging
Not Stated	Charles BURKETT	"divers[e] robberies in the County of Surrey"	Death by Hanging
Thomas KIMBER	John SINEY	Robbed him of "one Guinea of Gold"	He received sentence of Death, but was respited the evening before the execution.
John SHOREY	John SINEY	Robbed him of "half a Guinea of Gold, and one shilling of silver"	He received sentence of Death, but was respited the evening before the execution.
Not Stated	Joseph ADAMS (together with Edward BENNETT)	Not stated, although the robberies were undertaken in the "County of Surrey")	Death by Hanging (although his partner in Crime, Edward BENNETT, received sentence of death but was reprieved).
Not Stated	Stephen DUNN	Not stated, although the robberies were undertaken in the "County of Surrey")	Death by Hanging

FAMILY DETAILS

CLOTHES WORN AT THE EXECUTION

William HARRIS alias SCHOLAS. alias HAMILTON, alias SMITH, was a married man

Joseph ADAMS was a married man

Stephen DUNN was a married man

William ALLEN alias POWDITCH had a brother

William HARRIS alias SCHOLAS. alias HAMILTON, alias SMITH was dressed in a dark fourtout coat with a friar's cape, and had his hat "flop’d".

Joseph ADAMS was dressed in a blue coat with a red cape, and had his hat "flop’d".

Charles BURKETT was dressed in a Thickset frock, and had his hat "flop’d".

Stephen DUNN was dressed in a sort of a snuff colour'd coat, and had his hat "flop’d".

William ALLEN alias POWDITCH was dressed in a sustain frock, and had his hat "flop’d".