Dagoe, Hannah (d. 1763)

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Dagoe, Hannah (d. 1763)

Irish-born thief in London. Born in Ireland; died at Tyburn, May 4, 1763.

Already a petty criminal at a young age, moved to London and met a poor widow, Eleanor Hussey, at Covent Garden; after looting Hussey's home, was caught, tried at Old Bailey, and sentenced to death; on day of execution, struggled with executioner, ripped off her clothes—which normally would have gone to executioner as payment—and tossed them to crowd, then threw herself off the cart with such violence that she broke her neck and died instantly.