British Executions

Joseph Hartley

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 8 Apr 1786

Crime Location:

Execution Place: York

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Joseph Hartley, aged 34, guilty of the highway robbery of William Chamber in the parish of Seamer on 3rd February 1786: robbing him of a leather and parchment purse (valued at 6d), 1 gold guinea, 2 gold half guineas and a Promissory Note for £5.