William Spurling

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: stealing sheep

Date Of Execution: 21 Aug 1784

Crime Location:

Execution Place: York

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

William Spurling (otherwise Asquith) guilty of stealing 3 ewes (valued at 30/-) and 1 tup (valued at 10/-), the property of Thomas Teal, in the parish of Rothwell on 15^th March 1784.