British Executions

William Fisher

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: burglary

Date Of Execution: 3 Apr 1773

Crime Location:

Execution Place: York

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

William Fisher (otherwise Fricker) guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of Thomas Walker in the parish of Whitby on 24th November 1772: stealing therefrom 2 linen shirts (valued at 3/-), a pair of worsted stockings (valued at 1/-), a pair of yarn stockings (valued at 4d), a canvas bag (valued at 4d), 4 gold half guineas and 50/- in money.