Age: unknown
Sex: male
Crime: burglary
Date Of Execution: 5 Aug 1774
Execution Place: Chelmsford
Method: hanging
Executioner: unknown
Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/essex.html
Friday, 5 August 1774
Matthew Maguire found guilty on an indictment for a burglary in the dwelling house of John Burdock in the parish of West Ham on 5th March 1774: stealing therefrom 116 lbs of mutton (valued at £2.7/-), 100 lbs of beef (valued at 30/-) and a hog’s head (valued at 2/6).