Age: unknown
Sex: male
Crime: return from transportation
Date Of Execution: 1 Aug 1740
Execution Place: Staffordshire
Method: hanging
Executioner: unknown
Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/staffs.html
Lawrence Roberts guilty of being found at large in the Kingdom having been tried at the City of York Assizes on 19th March 1739 for a burglary in the dwelling house of Mary Drake in the parish of St Martin: stealing therefrom a canvas purse (valued at 1d), 20 gold guineas and 20 gold half guineas; found guilty and sentenced to death but reprieved for transportation on 25th July 1739. No reprieve traced
