British Executions

James Burt

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 3 Apr 1742

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Dorset

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Saturday, 3 April 1742 (Gloucester Journal)

James Burt guilty of the highway robbery of Ann, wife of Edward Porshan: robbing her of 13d in money numbered.