Age: 27
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 8 Jan 1946
Execution Place: Leeds
Method: hanging
Executioner: Thomas Pierrepoint
Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/
William Batty murdered Samuel Hammond Gray 33 who he shot at 45 Prince Street, Dudley Hill, Bradford on 14 August 1945.
see The Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 30 November 1945
see Western Morning News - Wednesday 09 January 1946
see National Archives - ASSI 45/105/4
