Channel Islands and Isle of Man Executions 1800-1959

DateNameAgePlaceCrime
03/06/1808Robert Wilson GuernseyMurder
05/06/1818Robert Kewley52Castle Rushen, Isle of ManSheep theft
18/04/1823John Camaish &
Catherine Kinrade
28Castle Rushen, Isle of ManMurder of John’s pregnant wife, who was Catherine’s sister
19Accessory to the above murder
19/06/1829Thomas Kerruish29Castle Rushen Isle of ManRape
03/10/1829Phillipe Jolin21St Helier, JerseyPatricide
05/11/1830F. Beasse GuernseyMurder
22/10/1832Thomas Siddleton44Castletown, Isle of ManAttempted murder
James Moore37
10/02/1854John Charles Tapner31Guernsey (in private)Murder of Elizabeth Saujon
11/08/1866Francis Bradley JerseyMurder
01/08/1872John Kewish35Castle Rushen, Isle of ManPatricide
12/08/1875Joseph Philip Le Brun St Helier, Jersey *
(last public hanging in the U.K.)
Murder of his sister, Nancy.
19/02/1907Thomas Connan29St Helier, JerseyMurder of Pierre Le Guen
09/10/1959Francis Joseph Hutchet31St Helier, JerseyMurder of John Perree

*The ending of public hangings in Britain from mid 1868 did not apply to Jersey until 1907.

All above executions were carried out by hanging.

Wartime executions on Jersey under German occupation. (Carried out by firing squad)

DateNameAgePlaceCrime
17/03/1941Francois Scornet (French)22St. Ouen’s ManorMilitary offence
02/08/1941Louis Berrier (French)– Espionage
1942Alois Kern (German)–La Moye PointMilitary offence – disobeying orders

Totals: Guernsey 3, Isle of Man 7, Jersey 5 + 3.


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