British Executions

William Harris

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 23 Apr 1770

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Surrey

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

William Harris (otherwise Scholar, otherwise Hamilton, otherwise Smith) found guilty on an indictment for the highway robbery of James Dagge in the parish of Egham on 27th September 1769: robbing him of a watch (valued at £5), 3 gold guineas and a gold half guinea.