John Collins

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: stealing

Date Of Execution: 15 Mar 1738

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Gallows Hill, Ware Road, Hertford

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Wednesday, 15 March 1738 (Northampton Mercury of Monday, 20 March)

George Slater (otherwise Shrimpson, otherwise Castle, otherwise Lamb) and John Collins (otherwise Lovell) found guilty of stealing a black gelding (valued at £3), the property of John Easy, in the parish of Ashwell on 4^th February 1738. Slater was also sentenced to death for stealing a brown bay gelding (valued at £5), the property of Joseph Read, in the parish of Weston on 23^rd October 1737. (Political State has execution dated to 22/3)