British Executions

William Richards

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: burglary

Date Of Execution: 10 Aug 1793

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Moor Heath/Old Heath, Shrewsbury

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

William Richards, (otherwise Thomas Green, otherwise Boway Green)aged 18, John Mumford, aged 18, Richard Sinister, aged 19 and Daniel Sheldon, aged 29, guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of John Jackson in the parish of Halesowen on 7th May 1793: stealing therefrom mercery and drapery goods to a very large amount.