British Executions

David Jones

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: stealing

Date Of Execution: 29 Aug 1789

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Staffordshire

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

David Jones guilty of stealing in the dwelling house of Shevrall Warburton in the parish (illegible) on 31st August 1789.  The indictment is incomplete - what remains shows the theft was of silver shoe buckles, silver knee buckles (buckles of 2/-), silver pap spoons, a buckle (valued at 2/-), a pair of silver sleeve buttons (valued at 2/-), 3 gold guineas and some money numbered.