Background
William Henry Woodgate was born at Beer, Devon, United Kingdom, in 1827 and was baptised on 1 January 1828.
William Henry Woodgate was born at Beer, Devon, United Kingdom, in 1827 and was baptised on 1 January 1828.
Woodgate was well loved in the community and even in the face of his crimes there was a public outcry in the face of his sentence. A petition was sent to the Governor but summarily dismissed. After the Sheriff found no one willing to execute William his execution was postponed until a suitable person was foundation
At 6.30am on Thursday, 25 January 1877, eight days after the original date, he was hung in Picton.