British Executions

Joseph Clough

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: house breaking

Date Of Execution: 2 Apr 1785

Crime Location:

Execution Place: York

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Joseph Clough, aged 23, guilty of breaking into the dwelling house of John Hodgson in the parish of Burmeston on 7th September 1784; and stealing therefrom a brown cloth coat (valued at 5/-), a brown cloth waistcoat (valued at 2/-) and £1.1/- in money.