British Executions

Thomas Crawshaw

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: stealing

Date Of Execution: 14 Apr 1792

Crime Location:

Execution Place: York

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Thomas Crawshaw, aged 42, guilty of stealing 4½ yards of printed ribbon (valued at 18/-), a blue silk cloak (valued at 20/-), a silk hat (valued at 2/-), a muslin apron (valued at 1/-), a muslin handkerchief (valued at 5/-), 4 muslin neck handkerchiefs (valued at 4/-), a muslin cap with lace border (valued at 2d) and a silk pincushion (valued at 1d) in the dwelling house of John Wilson in the parish of  Brayton on 17th December 1791.