British Executions

William Cottman

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: stealing

Date Of Execution: 14 Aug 1784

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Dorset

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Saturday, 14 August 1784 (Hampshire Chronicle)

William Cottman guilty of stealing 25 gold guineas, £2.10.9d in other money, a trunk (valued at 12d) and £5 worth of other goods in the dwelling house of Elizabeth Pike in the parish of Morden.