Age:
Sex: male
Crime: Highway robbery
Date Of Execution: 7 Aug 1784
Crime Location:
Execution Place: Reading
Method: hannging
Executioner: unknown
Source:
http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/berks.html
Saturday, 7 August 1784 (Bath Chronicle) Richard Bailey indicted for the highway robbery of Edward Brushwood in the parish of Thatcham on 3rd June 1784: robbing him of a watch (valued at 50/-), 2 gold guineas, a gold half guinea and 6/- in money numbered.