Age: unknown
Sex: male
Crime: burglary
Date Of Execution: 23 Aug 1783
Execution Place: York
Method: hanging
Executioner: unknown
Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/yorkcircuit.html
John Riley guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of Peter Pollard in the parish of St Helen in the City of York on 10th June 1783: stealing therefrom a harden bag (valued at 2/-) and 380 yards of linen cloth (valued at £7), the property of George Metcalfe. A city execution
