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Can anyone tell me what he was executed for and when?

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  • Can anyone tell me what he was executed for and when?

    This is for an ancestor of my sister in law. Its for a Zebulon Maplesdon, who it says had the death sentence in Sussex in December 1824. Was he executed then and was this converted to transportation. What did he do to get a death sentence? Unfortunately, I am near but so far, as I can't read the criminal registers with my membership of Ancestry MTIA.

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    Very faint image, but it looks like Horse Stealing.
    Elaine







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    • #3
      If you google "Zebulon Maplesdon" the first result is a CD of horse stealers, 1823 - 1825. There's also the will of Samuel Maplesden dated 1836 on Sussex OPC, which refers to "my deceased son Zebulon"

      scuda
      Pitman / Pittman in North Glos (Didbrook, Prestbury, Longhope, Tewkesbury, Stow, Cirencester, etc), London & Australia

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      • #4
        Thanks for your help. Reckon I will while away a few hours tomorrow finding out about his misdeeds and no doubt subsequent demise keeping the hangman busy.

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