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John Vickers Of Attercliffe


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1775

John Vickers, of Attercliffe, charged with robbing John Staniforth, of Darnall, of 3/6d (17 and a half new pence), a sack containing horn for knife scales, a leg of mutton, 6lb of sugar and some flax.

For this and for stealing from John Murfin 3 1/2d (1 and a half pence) in copper, a bad shilling, a breast of mutton and half a pound of butter he was hanged this same year.

[York Castle records, 1775]

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1775

John Vickers, of Attercliffe, charged with robbing John Staniforth, of Darnall, of 3/6d (17 and a half new pence), a sack containing horn for knife scales, a leg of mutton, 6lb of sugar and some flax.

For this and for stealing from John Murfin 3 1/2d (1 and a half pence) in copper, a bad shilling, a breast of mutton and half a pound of butter he was hanged this same year.

[York Castle records, 1775]

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