British Executions

Jonathan Wild

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime:

Date Of Execution: 24 May 1725

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Tyburn

Method:

Executioner: unknown

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_the_United_Kingdom

Jonathan Wild, criminal overlord and fraudulent "Thief Taker General", was hanged at Tyburn (over six months after Jack Sheppard's and Blueskin's executions) for receiving stolen goods and thus aiding criminals.