British Executions

Henry Jenkins

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: burglary

Date Of Execution: 1 Apr 1766

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Carmarthenshire

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

1766

Henry Jenkins (otherwise Harry Jinkin) on 31 December 1765 at 2 o'clock in the night in the parish of Llandeilo Fawr burglariously entered the dwelling house of William John Walter and stole a pair of light coloured plush shag breeches (value 5/-); one silver crown; two half crowns; 1 pair of leather shoes (value 3/3); 2 pairs of woollen stockings (value 3/-) and a flannel shirt (value 3/-) belonging to Thomas David John (WALES 4/738/3).