British Executions

Thomas Smith

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 14 Apr 1742

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Surrey

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Thomas Smith (otherwise Piggott) and William Rolfe (otherwise Keen) found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of Peter Delaport in the parish of Thames Ditton on 15th May 1742: robbing him of a watch (valued at 40/-), a silver watch chain (valued at 2/6), a seal (valued at 12d), a gold half guinea and 14/- in money numbered.