William Habron

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Charge:	Murder
Sentence:	Death and later resentenced or commuted to Life
Years Imprisoned:	3
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Year Convicted:	1876
Year Cleared:	1879
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	United Kingdom
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City of Crime:	London
Result:	Pardoned
Summary of Case:	"Wrongly convicted in 1876 of murdering a London policeman, and sentenced to death. Because he was a teenager his sentence was commutted to life in prison. Three years later, in 1879, a well-known criminal confessed to the murder. Habron was pardoned and awarded £800 compensation for three years of wrongful imprisonment."
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Innocence Proved By:	Pardoned after the actual perpetrator confessed.
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Compensation Awarded:	£800 (1879)
Was Perpetrator Identified?	Yes
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Sex:	Male
Skin/Ethnicity:	White
Information Source 1:	"The hangman and the electric chair - Part 1, by Bernie Matthews, July 28, 2005"
Information Location 1:	http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=3700
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William Habron

Charge:

Murder

Sentence:

Death and later resentenced or commuted to Life

Years Imprisoned:

3

Year Crime:

Year Convicted:

1876

Year Cleared:

1879

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

United Kingdom

County or Region of Crime:

City of Crime:

London

Result:

Pardoned

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

Pardoned after the actual perpetrator confessed.

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

£800 (1879)

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Yes

Age When Imprisoned:

Age When Released:

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

White

Information Source 1:

"The hangman and the electric chair - Part 1, by Bernie Matthews, July 28, 2005"

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