Age: unknown
Sex: male
Crime: burglary
Date Of Execution: 24 Mar 1797
Execution Place: Chelmsford
Method: hanging
Executioner: unknown
Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/essex.html
Friday, 24 March 1797
John Theobald, aged 34, found guilty on an indictment for a burglary in the dwelling house of Thomas Cooper in the parish of Langenhoe on 27th December 1796: stealing therefrom 2 bureaux (valued at 40/-), 35 gold guineas, 2 silver tablespoons (valued at 20/-), 3 silver teaspoons (valued at 12/-), a leather pocket book (valued at 6d), 4 ch9ild’s coloured frocks (valued at 10/-), a flannel petticoat (value at 1/-), a brown Holland’s wrapper, 2 white damask petticoats (valued at 4/-), 2 coloured linen petticoats (value at 3/-), a child’s muslin cap (valued at 6d), 2 linen shifts (valued at 4/-), 3 child’s linen shifts (valued at 3/-), 2 coloured wrappers (valued at 2/-), a coloured pocket handkerchief (valued at 6d), 3 cambric frills (valued at 1/-), a muslin neckercloth (valued at 1/-), a pair of tan leather gloves (valued at 2d) and 18 Promissory Notes - 1 for £50, 5 for £20, 10 for £10 and 2 for £5..
