British Executions

William Smith

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: burglary

Date Of Execution: 25 Mar 1797

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Gallows Hill, Winchester

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

William Smith guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of Mark Piercey of Halfway Houses in the parish of Portsea; stealing therefrom a pocket handkerchief and a quantity of farthings (valued at 4/9).