18th century execution for murder.- Mahony (Matthew
18th century execution for murder.- Mahony (Matthew, hanged for abetting the murder of Sir John Dinely Goodere Bart. at Bristol on the orders of his brother Captain Samuel Goodere).- A Veritable Piece of the Gibbet and a relic of the Irons of Mat: Mahony executed ye 15 April 1741 witness Richard Smith, small piece of wood and metal tied on to card with manuscript title and inscription, "NB Beware of Counterfeit, none are genuine unless attested as above", attached to 2 small pamphlets on other executions; and 4 other pieces, including a pamphlet by Richard Smith, "The Fratricide, or the Murderer's Gibbet, Being the High Tragical Hystorie of Sir J. Dinely, Bart.", 1842, v.s., v.d. (7 pieces).
⁂ Sir John Dinely Goodere was murdered by the orchestration of his brother, Samuel, in the hope of succeeding to his vast fortune, which the baronet, who was childless was planning to leave to his sister's children. Mahony, a sailor in the employ of Samuel Goodere with others, was brought ashore to kidnap Sir John and take him back to his ship. There he was murdered by a cord held by Mahony. Samuel Goodere and the seamen were apprehended and at the sessions held at Bristol on the 26th of March 1741, these offenders were brought to trial, and, being convicted were condemned to death. They were hanged near the Hot Wells, Bristol, on the 20th of April, 1741, within view of the place where the ship lay when the murder was committed.
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18th century execution for murder.- Mahony (Matthew, hanged for abetting the murder of Sir John Dinely Goodere Bart. at Bristol on the orders of his brother Captain Samuel Goodere).- A Veritable Piece of the Gibbet and a relic of the Irons of Mat: Mahony executed ye 15 April 1741 witness Richard Smith, small piece of wood and metal tied on to card with manuscript title and inscription, "NB Beware of Counterfeit, none are genuine unless attested as above", attached to 2 small pamphlets on other executions; and 4 other pieces, including a pamphlet by Richard Smith, "The Fratricide, or the Murderer's Gibbet, Being the High Tragical Hystorie of Sir J. Dinely, Bart.", 1842, v.s., v.d. (7 pieces).
⁂ Sir John Dinely Goodere was murdered by the orchestration of his brother, Samuel, in the hope of succeeding to his vast fortune, which the baronet, who was childless was planning to leave to his sister's children. Mahony, a sailor in the employ of Samuel Goodere with others, was brought ashore to kidnap Sir John and take him back to his ship. There he was murdered by a cord held by Mahony. Samuel Goodere and the seamen were apprehended and at the sessions held at Bristol on the 26th of March 1741, these offenders were brought to trial, and, being convicted were condemned to death. They were hanged near the Hot Wells, Bristol, on the 20th of April, 1741, within view of the place where the ship lay when the murder was committed.
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