British Executions

William Lane

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: horse stealing

Date Of Execution: 24 Apr 1779

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Cheshire

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Saturday, 24 April 1779 (Manchester Mercury)

William Lane (otherwise Loom) for he theft of a horse: also indicted for shooting at Charles Warren of Congleton