Age: unknown
Sex: male
Crime: burglary
Date Of Execution: 18 Mar 1785
Execution Place: Chelmsford
Method: hanging
Executioner: unknown
Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/essex.html
Friday, 18 March 1785 County Gaol, Moulsham, Chelmsford
John Godfrey, aged 30, and Willam Dobson, aged 28, found guilty on an indictment for a burglary in the dwelling house of Thomas Hubbard in the parish of Hatfield Peverel on 25th October 1784: stealing therefrom a printed cotton gown (valued at 15/-), a stuff gown (valued at 10/-), a linen handkerchief (valued at 1/-), a pair of linen sheets (valued at 2/6), 2 razors (valued at 1/-), a clasp knife (valued at 1d), another knife (valud at 1d) and a pair of worsted stockings (valued at 1/-).