Age: unknown
Sex: female
Crime: stealing
Date Of Execution: 7 Aug 1755
Execution Place: Derby
Method: hanging
Executioner: unknown
Source: http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
Anne Williamson was executed for picking the pocket of George White at Ashborne Fair.
Whilst under the sentence of death she acted with great decency and composure and owned the fact for which she was to suffer, but would not acknowldge that she was ever concerned with or belonged to any gang of gamblers or sharpers as was generally reported of her.
