British Executions

Matthew Vasey

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 23 Aug 1773

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Durham

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Monday, 23 August 1773 (Newcastle Journal)

Matthew Vasey guilty of the highway robbery of Jacob Simmon in the parish of Darlington on 19th July1773: robbing him of 25 gold guineas and 25/- in money numbered.