From 1837 onwards, all but five of the executions listed are for murder. The five are for attempted murder which emained a capital crime up to 1861. A total of 350 people were hanged in public over this 32 year period, comprising 318 men and 32 women. Ages where known should be considered as a … Read more
In this 28 year period, 2,340 people were hanged, comprising 2,245 men and 95 women. The average number of executions was 80 per year, with a peak of 219 in 1801. Crimes against property still featured heavily in these lists, with burglary being the crime in 438 cases and housebreaking in a further 70. The … Read more
856 death sentences were passed during this period on 760 men and 96 women. Of these, 306 men and 12 women were duly executed. Overall reprieve rate : 62.86%. Male reprieves : 59.74%, female reprieves : 87.50%. The last hanging at Tyburn took place on Friday, the 7th of November 1783. 1775 There were 10 “hanging days” at Tyburn with 43 men … Read more
With special thanks to Mr. Dave Mossop for allowing me to publish the results of his years of painstaking research thus enabling this unique insight into 18th century crime and punishment. If you would like more detail on some of these cases or wish to view the trial transcripts, go to the Old Bailey on-line … Read more
With special thanks to Mr. Dave Mossop for allowing me to publish the results of his years of painstaking research thus enabling this unique insight into 18th century crime and punishment. If you would like more detail on some of these cases or wish to view the trial transcripts, go to the Old Bailey on-line … Read more
