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The Newgate Calendar - Rapists and Perverts

THE NEWGATE CALENDAR

Rapists and Perverts

ARTHUR GRAY
Convicted of Burglary

FRANCIS CHARTERIS
Convicted of using violence to the person of Ann Bond.

FREDERIC LORD BALTIMORE, ELIZABETH GRIFFENBURG, AND ANNE HARVEY
The former tried for committing a rape on Sarah Woodcock, and the two latter as accessories before the fact, 26th March, 1768

JOHN LENNARD
Executed for Rape, 11th August, 1773

THE REVEREND BENJAMIN RUSSEN,
Executed for rape, 12th December, 1777

RENWICK WILLIAMS
Commonly called "The Monster." Convicted 13th Of December, 1790, of a brutal and wanton Assault on Miss Ann Porter

THOMAS JEWETT
Executed at York for a Rape on his Master's Daughter

JOHN BOULTON
Punished by the Stocks in Botany Bay

GEORGE RATCLIFFE
Executed for Rape, 4th April 1811

EDWARD BEAZLEY
A Boy, whipped in Newgate for destroying Women's Apparel with Aqua Fortis, 11th of March, 1811

MICHAEL SHIPMAN
Tried and convicted for administering drugs to a young lady, for an infamous purpose, 1818

ABRAHAM THORNTON
Acquitted on a Charge of murdering a Girl, and on being rearrested claimed Trial by Battle, April, 1818

CORNELIUS WOOD
Executed at the Old Bailey for the Violation and Robbery of Mary Ayres

GEORGE CANT
Convicted of Rape, 31st October 1839

JOHN WHITMORE, ALIAS OLD DASH,
Executed for a Rape

JOHN ELLEM
Executed for Ravishing a Young Girl

SAMUEL DICK
Convicted of Abduction and Rape.

JONATHAN COOK
Executed for a Rape on a Child.

JAMES WILSON
Convicted of an Attempt to Commit Incest.

WILLIAM MILLER
Executed for the Violation and Murder of Mary Anne Lane.

LUKE DILLON
Transported for Rape.

EDWARD HOGSDEN
Executed for Raping his Daughter.

JAMES OWEN, GEORGE THOMAS, alias DOBELL, AND WILLIAM ELLIS, alias LAMBERT.
Canal Bargemen who Raped and Murdered a Passenger.

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