Whilst incarcerated at York, Turpin (or "Palmer" as he was calling himself) wrote a letter to his brother-in-law, Pompr Rivernall. Rivernall refused to pay the delivery charge on the letter when it arrived at Hempstead post office, saying he had no correspondent in York. The letter was moved to the post office at Saffron Walden where it was seen by James Smith, a former teacher of Turpin's, who recognised the handwriting. Smith eventually travelled to York and identified "Palmer" as Dick Turpin. On March 22nd, after a short trial, Turpin was convicted of horse theft, and he was subsequently executed on the 7th of April.
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