British Executions

Thomas Wentworth

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: stealing

Date Of Execution: 25 Aug 1753

Crime Location:

Execution Place: York

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Thomas Wentworth (alias Thomlinson), aged 29, guilty of stealing 11 gold guineas, 2 Portuguese gold coins (value £3.12/-), 1 Portuguese gold coin (value 18/-), 1 silver crown coin (value 5/-), all the property of John Shaw, from his dwelling house in the parish of Selby on 4th August 1753.