British Executions

William Harvey

Age: 22

Sex: male

Crime: stealing sheep

Date Of Execution: 28 Mar 1789

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Dorset

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Saturday, 28 March 1789 (Western Flying Post)

William Harvey (aged 22) and Thomas Hunt (aged 22) guilty of stealing 2 lambs (valued at 20/-), the property of Charles Baverstock, in the parish of Blandford Forum on 27th February 1789.