British Executions

William Hoare

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 26 Aug 1738

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Surrey

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

William Hoare found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of Joseph Collyer in the parish of Merton on 2nd May  1738: robbing him of a metal watch (valued at 40/-), a silver seal (valued at 2/-), an enamelled gold ring (valued at 10/-), a pair of silver spurs (valued at 2-/-), a gold half guinea and 2/- in money numbered.