Cork - Persons Executed for Crime 1767-1806

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PERSONS EXECUTED FOR CRIME 1767-1806

The men are not nesessarily residents of Cork, but the 
crime, the trial and the execution would have been in Cork.

1767
Thomas Carroll Cow-stealing
Jeffrey Purcell Murder
John Ankle Murder

1769
William Stackpole Robbery

1770
None

1771
Robert Grady Killing a calf
John Sullivan Sheep-stealing

1772
Jeremiah Sullivan Highway robbery
James Conway House robbery
Michael Cashman House robbery
William Burke House robbery

1773
William Hennessy Robbery
Owen Collody Cow-stealing

1774
John Rohan Murder
Cornelius Carthy als Duff Burglary and felony
Denis Carthy als. Duff Burglary and felony
Daniel Carthy als Duff Burglary and felony
Denis Carthy, the younger Burglary and felony

1775
Laurence Kennedy Murder of his father

1776
Darby Murphy Horse-stealing
Edward Wiseman Murder of Daniel Riordan

1777
John Hanley als Grady Felony under White-Boy Act
Owen Sullivan Felony under White-Boy Act
Robert Darner Highway robbery

1778
Timothy Desha Burglary and felony
John Meade Burglary and felony
Matthew Duggan Burglary and felony

1779
William Donovan Cow-stealing
Silvester Shanahan House robbery
James Roche Sheep-stealing

1780
Robert Bible Forcible possession
Henry McNeil Murder of Patrick Bohilly
Patrick Sullivan Murder of Richard Sullivan
Daniel Danahy Murder of Denis Donovan

1781
Michael Scannell Burglary and felony
John Dawly (Daly?) Murder of James Geran (Guiran)
Julian Geran (Guiran?) Murder of James Geran

1782
John Green Murder of Lydia Boundy
David Tresnane? Burglary and felony
Thomas Barry Burglary and felony
Dennis Linnihan Burglary and felony
John Coleman Burglary and felony
Maurice Barry Burglary and felony
Bartholomew Leonard Burglary and felony

1783
Arthur Leary Burglary and felony
Peter kelly Burglary and felony

1784
Daniel Neal Murder of John Kelleher
Maurice Lacy Highway robbery

1785
Dermod Madden Highway robbery
John Hymud Horse-stealing
John Looney Murder of Timothy Donovan
Hugh Lawler Cow-stealing

1786
John Mahoney otherwise Capt. Fearnought Burglary and felony
Edward Hourahan Murder of Mr. Jackson
William Barry Burglary and felony

1787
Denis Organ Burglary and felony
James Driscoll Burglary and felony
Denis Reilly Burglary and felony
Patrick Powell Murder of John Curran, his wife and 2 
children
John Casey Highway robbery

1788
Patrick Clancy Burglary and felony
Owen McGuire Burglary and felony
John Sullivan Burglary and felony
James Mahony Burglary and felony
William Hendley Burglary and felony
Thomas Neale Burglary and felony
Laurence White Burglary and felony

1789
James Scanlon Felony under White-Boy Act
Edmund Murphy Felony under White-Boy Act
Denis Murphy Felony under White-Boy Act
Daniel Dawly Murder

1790
Patrick Reddin Burglary and felony

1791
Joseph Radley Murder of Denis McCarthy
Timoth Currig Burglary and felony
Denis Bryan Burglary and felony
Laurence Hogan House robbery

1792
Daniel Murphy Murder of Denis Sullivan

1793
None

1794
Timothy Sheehan Murder of Maria Roberts

1795
None

1796
James Daly Highway robbery
Henry Kane Highway robbery
Denis Duane Murder of Mr. O'Connor

1797
John Barry Burglary and felony

1798
William Barry Burglary and felony
John Hoye Murder of Richard St. George, Mansergh St. George 
& Jasper Uniacke
Timothy Hickey Murder of Richard St. George, Mansergh St. 
George & Jasper
Uniacke
Patrick Hynes Murder of Richard St. George, Mansergh St. 
George & Jasper Uniacke
John Ahern Conspiracy to murder Thomas Burke
Stephen Moyles Conspiracy to murder Thomas Burke
Richard Morris Conspiracy to murder Thomas Burke
John Claney Conspiracy to murder Thomas Burke
Timothy Carthy Felony under White-Boy Act
Benjamin Brennan Conspiracy to murder John Courtney
William Garde Conspiracy to murder John Courtney
Michael Garde Conspiracy to murder John Courtney
John Boland Conspiracy to murder John Courtney
William Kearney Conspiracy to murder John Courtney
James Tehane Burglary and felony
Timothy Sheehan Burglary and felony
Darby Kelleher Burglary and felony
Daniel Kelleher Burglary and felony
Denis kelleher Burglary and felony
William Murphy Burglary and felony
Michael Sheehan Burglary and felony
Darby Corcoran Burglary and felony
Robert Walsh Conspiracy to murder Patrick Murphy
Patrick Shanahan Conspiracy to murder Patrick Murphy
Denis Sullivan als. Ginger Burglary and felony
Cornelius O'Donnell Rape
Daniel Rourke Burglary and felony

1800
John Fox Murder of Mathew Burke
Patrick Mullane Murder of Mathew Burke
James Sullivan Murder of Michael McCarthy

1801
John Sullivan Murder of Michael McCarthy
John Cohane Burglary and felony
Edmund Barry Burglary and felony
Daniel Riordan Burglary and felony
John Roberts Burglary and felony
James Young Burglary and felony
Timothy Falvey House robbery
Humphrey Crowley House robbery

1802
David Breen Murder of Robert Hutchinson

1803
William Dahill Burglary and felony
John Rehan als Down Burglary and felony

1804
None

1805
David Clearly (Cleary?) Murder of John Corcoran
Timothy Buckley Kidnapping Catherine Desmond
William Penfold als. Pimpole Murder of Timothy Lyon
John Mahoney   Murder of Cornelius Danahy
William Sampson Kidnapping Margaret Biery (Barry?)
Patrick Regan Murder of his wife
John Lean or Lea (Lee) kidnapping Ann Fitzgerald
Edmond Morton Horse-stealing

1806
William Irvine Murder of Francis Cullen
      

Source:
A View of the Natural, Political, and Commercial 
Circumstances of Ireland by Thomas Newenham, 1809