Am I right in saying that William Joyce was the last man to have been
tried AND executed for High Treason in England? He went to the
scaffold on 3 January 1946.

(Norman Baillie-Stewart was tried later but pleaded guilty to a lesser
charge resulting in a 5-year sentence.)

Dear probonopublico,

Yes, you are definitely right: According to all references I found,
William Joyce alias Lord Haw-Haw was the last person in England and in
the entire United Kingdom as well who was found guilty of High
Treason, sentenced to death and executed.

I have chosen some of the numerous sources confirming this:

"He (William Joyce) was the last man executed in Britain for High
Treason (...)"

State Secrets: The Volkoff Files - Joyce & Knight, by Bryan Clough,
2001
http://www.state-secrets.com/html/joyce___knight.html


"The law of treason has not been invoked in the UK since the end of
the
Second World War, when William Joyce - better known as the voice of
Nazi radio propaganda, Lord Haw Haw - was executed in London in 1946."

ABOLISH Archives, July, 1998: death penalty news - worldwide, by Rick
Halperin, 1998
http://venus.soci.niu.edu/~archives/ABOLISH/july98/0763.html


"It is curious that on the definition of high treason in the noble
Lord's amendment, the last person to be hanged in this country for
that crime - namely, William Joyce - would not have been guilty of
that offence."

The United Kingdom Parliament: Lords Hansard full text database
http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld199798/ldhansrd/vo980331/text/80331-17.htm


"3rd January 1946 William Joyce - better known as "Lord Haw Haw"
hanged for treason. Last for this offence."

Timeline of Capital Punishment in Britain, by Richard Clark
http://www.richard.clark32.btinternet.co.uk/timeline.html

Search terms used:
"William Joyce" "high treason":
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"William Joyce" "high treason" "last man":
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"William Joyce" "high treason" "last person":
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"William Joyce" "high treason" last:
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Hope this answers your question!
Regards,
Scriptor

Hi, Scriptor!

Many thanks for confirming my belief. Many thanks also for
(unwittingly) quoting me as one of your authorities!

Regards

Bryan