British Executions

Joseph Williams

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 7 Apr 1753

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Staffordshire

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Joseph Williams guilty of the highway robbery of William Matthews in the parish of Wolverhampton on 20th December 1753: robbing him of a silver watch (valued at £3), 6 gold guineas, a gold quarter Moidore (value 6/9) and £2.6/- in money numbered.