British Executions

Robert Saxby

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 13 Aug 1759

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Surrey

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Robert Saxby found guilty on an indictment for the murder of Anne, wife of Wiliam Saxby, cutting and stabbing her on the right side of her neck and the middle of her throat with a knife, in the parish of Wotton on 25th May 1759.  He was ordered to be executed on Monday 13 August and afterwards his body to be dissected.