Benjamin Barker

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 6 Apr 1750

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Chelmsford

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

April 1750

Benjamin Barker found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of John Blower in the parish of Ballingdon on 27^th November 1749: robbing him of 2 Portuguese gold coins (each with a value of 36/-), 2 Portuguese gold coins (each with a value of 18/-), 12 gold guineas and 2/- in money numbered. Not recorded as hanged with the mail robbers.