British Executions

John Robinson

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: burglary

Date Of Execution: 16 Mar 1785

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Staffordshire

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

John Robinson (otherwise Baker, otherwise Smith) guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of Thomas Giffard in the parish of Brewood on 11th August 1784: stealing therefrom 167 yards of linen cloth, called Huckaback (valued at £8).