British Executions

Thomas Maynard

Age: 31

Sex: male

Crime: forgery

Date Of Execution: 31 Dec 1829

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Newgate

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/1828.html

Thomas Maynard and Richard Hubbard Jones were convicted of forging and uttering as true a counterfeit warrant order, purporting to be the order of the Comptroller of his Majesty's Customs, for the payment of 1973l., with intent to defraud his Majesty the King. Thomas Maynard and Richard Jones were sentenced to death. Not clear if Richard Jones was executed.

There was also a second count stating the intent to be to defraud Sir William Boothby, Bart.