John Williams

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: stealing

Date Of Execution: 11 Mar 1754

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Gallows Hill, Ware Road, Hertford

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

March 1754

John Williams found guilty of stealing 3 gold rings (valued at 30/-). A silver pocket piece (valued at 1/-), 4 Portuguese gold coins (valued at 36/- each), 25 gold guineas and £1.17.6 in money numbered, in the dwelling house of John Reynolds in the parish of Bishops Stortford on 5^th February 1754. It is not clear if he is the same John Williams found guilty of horse theft at the same assizes and later reprieved.