British Executions

James Clarke

Age:

Sex: male

Crime: Highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 28 Mar 1801

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Dorchester

Method: hanging

Executioner:

Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/1800.html

Dorset

Saturday, 28 March 1801 (Western Flying Post)

James Clarke guilty of the highway robbery of Henry Cave in the parish of Sturminster Newton on 24th October 1800: robbing him a canvas purse (valued at 1d) of 4 gold guineas, 2 gold half guineas and 2/6 in money numbered.