British Executions

John Burfoot

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: burglary

Date Of Execution: 13 Apr 1785

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Surrey

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

John Burfoot, aged 22, Isaac Palmer, aged 16, and Thomas Barwick, aged 20, found guilty on an indictment for a burglary in the dwelling house of Richard Smith in the parish of St Saviour, Southwark on 23rd December 1784: stealing therefrom a man’s fustian frock (valued at 10/-), a man’s fustian waistcoat (valued at 5/-), a pair of man’s fustian breeches (valued at 5/-), a pair of men’s shoes (valued at 2/-), a pair of silver shoe buckles (valued at 12/-), a pair of silver knee buckles (valued at 5/-), another pair of silver shoe buckles (valued at 10/-) and a pair of women’s stuff shoes (valued at 1.-).10 gold guineas and 6/- in money numbered.