William Duell (criminal)

William Duell
William Duell
Born	c. 1723
Died	1805 (aged 81–82); Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Criminal status	Transported
Conviction(s)	Rape
Criminal penalty	Hanging (later changed); Transportation;

William Duell was 17 years old when he was convicted of the rape of Sarah Griffin in Acton, London, England.^[1]^[2] He was sentenced to death. On 24 November 1740, he was hanged in Tyburn, along with four others, but survived the hanging; his sentence was commuted to transportation to America, where he died at an advanced age following the revolution.^[3]

^ Old Bailey Proceedings Online. Ordinary of Newgate's Account November 1740, pg. 3.
^ Brayley, Edward Wedlake. Londiniana: or, Reminiscences of the British Metropolis: Including Characteristic Sketches, Antiquarian, Topographical, Descriptive, and Literary", Volume 2 (Hurst, Chance, and co., 1829), pp. 33–36.
^ "The Newgate Calendar: William Duell". pascalbonenfant.com. Retrieved 12 November 2010.

[Proceedings-1] Old Bailey Proceedings Online. Ordinary of Newgate's Account November 1740, pg. 3.

[Brayley-2] Brayley, Edward Wedlake. Londiniana: or, Reminiscences of the British Metropolis: Including Characteristic Sketches, Antiquarian, Topographical, Descriptive, and Literary", Volume 2 (Hurst, Chance, and co., 1829), pp. 33–36.

[Newgate-3] "The Newgate Calendar: William Duell". pascalbonenfant.com. Retrieved 12 November 2010.

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