British Executions

Joshua Crompton

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 20 Aug 1778

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Surrey

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Joshua Crompton found guilty on an indictment for publishing as true a certain and counterfeit note purporting to be Bank Note of £20 to Thomas Harris or bearer on demand and knowing it to be forged and counterfeited with intent to defraud Thmas Gascoigne.