James Aitken

British criminal: hanged for arson in dockyards

Born	1752
Died	1777

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The life of James Aitken, commonly called John the Painter, an incendiary, who was tried at the Castle of Winchester, on Thursday the 7th day of March, 1777, and convicted of setting fire to His Majesty's dock-yard, at Portsmouth, exhibiting a detail of facts of the utmost importance to Great Britain

by James Aitken First published in 1777 — 2 editions

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The trial of James Hill: alias, John the painter, for wilfully and maliciously setting fire to the Rope-House, in the King's Yard at Portsmouth; tried at Winchester, March 6th, 1777. ... Taken in short-hand by a gentleman at the trial.

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The trial of James Hill, commonly called John the Painter, at the castle of Winchester, on Thursday the 6th day of March, 1777, before the Hon. Sir Beaumont Hotham, knt., for wilfully and maliciously setting fire to a certain building called the Rope House, in His Majesty's Dock-Yard at Portsmouth: to which is added the particulars of his confession, taken down from his own mouth by Sir John Fielding's clerk, the morning after his condemnation

by James Aitken First published in 1777 — 1 edition

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The trial (at large) of James Hill; otherwise James Hind; otherwise, James Actzen: for feloniously, wilfully, and maliciously, setting fire to the rope-house, in His Majesty's dock-yard at Portsmouth. Tried at the Assize, at Winchester, on Thursday, March 6, 1777. Before the honorable Sir William Henry Ashhurst, knt. ... and Sir Beaumont Hotham, knt. ...

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The life of James Aitken: commonly called John the Painter, an incendiary, who was tried at the castle of Winchester, on Thursday the 7th day of March, 1777, and convicted of setting fire to His Majesty's dock-yard, at Portsmouth ... taken down from the convict's own mouth, ...

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A short account of the motives which determined the man, called John the Painter: and a justification of his conduct; written by himself, and sent to his friend, Mr. A. Tomkins, with a request to publish it after his execution.

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The trial at large of James Hill: otherwise James Hind, otherwise James Aitken, commonly known by the name of John the Painter, who was tried and convicted at the assizes held at Winchester, on Thursday March 6, 1777, ... for setting fire to the rope-house in His Majesty's dock-yard at Portsmouth, ... together with the confession ... also the particulars of his life, ...

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The trial (at large) of James Hill, otherwise James Hind, otherwise James Actzen, for feloniously, wilfully, and maliciously setting fire to the rope-house in His Majesty's Dock-Yard at Portsmouth: tried at the assize at Winchester on Thursday, March 6, 1777, before the Honorable Sir William Henry Ashhurst ... one of the justices of His Majesty's Court of King's-Bench, and Sir Beaumont Hotham ... one of the barons of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer

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The whole of the proceedings upon the trial of James Hill, otherwise James Hind, otherwise James Acksan, commonly called, John the Painter, on Thursday, March the 6th, 1777: at the Assizes, held at the castel at Winchester, for the county of Hants before the Right Honourable Sir William Henery Ashurst, knt. and Sir Beaumont Hotham, knt.

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The whole trial of John the Painter: for setting fire to the rope-house at Portsmouth, which came on at the assizes held at Winchester, on Thursday last, the 6th of March, 1777.

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The trial (at large) of James Hill; otherwise James Hind; otherwise, James Actzen: for feloniously, wilfully, and maliciously, setting fire to the rope-house, in His Majesty's dock-yard at Portsmouth. Tried at the Assize, at Winchester, on Thursday, March 6, 1777. Before the honorable Sir William Henry Ashhurst, knt. ... and Sir Beaumont Hotham, knt. ...

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British criminal: hanged for arson in dockyards

Born	1752
Died	1777

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OLID: OL558017A
ISNI: 0000000089090778
VIAF: 50639143
Wikidata: Q6265899
Inventaire.io: wd:Q6265899

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