British Executions

James Greenwood

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: burglary

Date Of Execution: 18 Aug 1790

Crime Location:

Execution Place: unknown

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

James Greenwood guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of James Blackett in the parish of Bamburgh on 23rd March 1790: stealing therefrom 9 cotton handkerchiefs (valued at 20/-) and 32 other cotton handkerchiefs (valued at 40/-), 19 muslin handkerchiefs (valued at 30/-), 5 linen handkerchiefs (valued at 5/-), 28 cotton shawls (valued at £4), a cotton half-shawl (valued at 10d), 27¾ yards of cotton velveret (valued at £5), 14 velveret waistcoat shapes (valued at £3), 8 printed Jean waistcoat shapes (valued at 20/-), 3 striped cotton waistcoat shapes (valued at 7/-), 32 linen handkerchiefs (valued at 30/-), 48 cotton handkerchiefs (valued at £3), 1 cotton shawl (valued at 2/-), 39 silk handkerchiefs (valued at £3), a piece of printed Jean (valued at 1/-), a pair of worsted stockings (valued at 2/-), a printed velveret waistcoat shape (valued at 4/-), 5 red and white linen pocket handkerchiefs (valued at 5/-), 7 cotton pocket handkerchiefs (valued at 7/-), 10 figured cotton  handkerchiefs (valued at 15/-) and 1 cotton shawl (valued at 3/-).