British Executions

Morley Tewitt

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: burglary

Date Of Execution: 21 Aug 1786

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Durham

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Monday, 21 August 1786  (Newcastle Courant)

Francis Blenkinsop and Morley Tewitt guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of Robert Morton n the parish of Coniscliffe on 8th December 1785: stealing therefrom a wooden box (valued at 1/-), a silver watch (valued at 40/-), a silver cup (valued at 5/-) a Bank Note for £20, two Promissory Notes, one for £20 the other for £5, 11 gold guineas and 1 silver half-crown piece.