The Newgate Calendar Vol. 2

was himself hanged in Bunhill Fields in May, 1718, for murdering a Woman 94 

JAMES FILEWOOD ALIAS VILET Convicted of picking Pockets, and sentenced to  

Death. Executed at Tyburn in October, 1718 98 

CATHERINE JONES Tried for Bigamy 100 

LIEUTENANT EDWARD BIRD Took a Pinch of Snuff just before his Execution at  

Tyburn, on 23rd of February, 1719, for murdering a Waiter 101 

MARK ANTHONY DE LA PORTE A Catholic priest, sentenced to life imprisonment  

for performing a Catholic marriage, 4th March 1719 102 

NICHOLAS HORNER A Minister's Son who turned Highwayman, and was executed  

3rd of April, 1719 103 

THOMAS BUTLER, Esq. Highwayman, executed at Tyburn, on the 8th Of February  

1720. 107 

BARBARA SPENCER Executed at Tyburn on the 5th of July, 1721, for Coining. She  

was probably the first Woman to suffer the Death Penalty for what was regarded as  

Treason 108 

MATTHEW CLARKE Executed for murder, 28th July, 1721 110 

WILLIAM SHAW Executed in 1721 for "Murdering" his Daughter, who, it was  

afterwards proved, committed Suicide 112 

JOHN MEFF Executed for Returning from Transportation 114 

ARTHUR GRAY Convicted of Burglary 116 

NATHANIEL HAWES Highwayman, who underwent Torture for the Sake of his  

Honour. Executed at Tyburn, 21st of December, 1721. 118 

ARUNDEL COOKE, ESQ., AND JOHN WOODBURNE The First who suffered  

Death under the Coventry Act. Executed at Bury St Edmunds, 5th of April, 1722 120 

JOHN HARTLEY AND THOMAS REEVES Footpads, who were executed at  

Tyburn on the 4th of May, 1722, after One had, by a Ruse, petitioned the King 122 

JOHN HAWKINS AND JAMES SIMPSON Highwaymen and Mail Robbers.  

Executed at Tyburn on the 21st of May, 1722 124 

WILLIAM BURRIDGE Executed at Tyburn, May 22, 1722, for Horse-stealing. 127 

NATHANIEL JACKSON Highwayman, executed at Tyburn, on the 18th of July,  

1722 128 

THOMAS BUTLOGE Robber, hanged at Tyburn, for basely betraying his trust, in  

robbing his master, on the 18th of July, 1722 129 

MARGARET FISHER Sentenced to death for privately stealing, but afterwards  

pardoned, September, 1722 131 

MATTHIAS BRINSDEN Executed for killing his wife. 133 

ROBERT WILKINSON, JAMES LINCOLN, AND THOMAS MILKSOP  

Murderers, executed at Tyburn, Sept. 24, 1722. 136 

WILLIAM SPIGGOT AND THOMAS PHILLIPS Who suffered the Torture for  

refusing to plead. Executed at Tyburn, 23rd of February, 1723, for Robbery 138 

RICHARD OAKEY, JOHN LEVEY, AND MATTHEW FLOOD Executed at