British Executions

James Fox

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 2 Apr 1773

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Chelmsford

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Friday, 2 April 1773 (Ipswich Journal)

James Fox and James Crudd found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of George Jenkinson in the parish of Leyton on 20th November 1772: robbing him of 1 gold ¼ guinea, 1 silver groat (4d), 5/- in money numbered, a foreign 6/9 piece gold coin and goods valued at £4.0.6d.