British Executions

William Peters

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 2 Apr 1784

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Heavitree Gallows

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Friday, 2 April 1784  (Exeter Flying Post)

Thomas Harris and William Peters guilty of the highway robbery of William Lee between Plymouth and Dock: robbing him of a silver watch (value at 40/-) and 1/10 worth of other goods.