George William Silverosa

George William Silverosa and Samuel Sidney Dashwood were convicted of the murder of Leonard Moules 71 and sentenced to death.

They attacked him on 30 April 1942 during a robbery at his pawnbrokers at 299 Hackney Road and he ater died on 18 May 1942.

George Silverosa and Samuel Dashwood had met up earlier and discussed doing a job and together they went to Leonard Moules's pawnbrokers just before half day closing and went in to rob him. Leonard Moules tried to blow a whistle and so they hit him on the head with a revolver that they had taken to scare him with. After hitting him on the head they tole about £40 from the safe as well as a number of other items such as rings.

Leonard Moules had been assisted in running the business for years by a sales manager who arrived for work at 9.30am on 30 April 1942. Together they conducted business until about 12.40pm when the sales manager closed the door leading to the plead office from Essex Place and put up the shutters. the sales manager then said good afternoon to Leonard Moules and left him in the shop with his Airedale dog.