British Executions

Josiah Jones

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: stealing

Date Of Execution: 1 Oct 1797

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Glamorganshire

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

                      Octber 1797

Josiah Jones, aged 45, in the parish of Swansea on 27 July 1797 stole a bay mare (value 100/-) belonging to Edward Dunn and a black mare (value 100/-) belonging to William Chitts (WALES 4/629/8).

Hereford Journal Wednesday 18 October "last week was executed at Cardiff Josiah

 Jones.