British Executions

James Preston

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 17 Mar 1796

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Derby

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Thursday, 17 March 1796  

James Preston (70)  for the  murder of Susannah Moreton’s  bastard