British Executions

James Thompson

Age:

Sex: male

Crime: Cattle theft

Date Of Execution: 25 Apr 1801

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Lancaster Castle

Method: hanging

Executioner:

Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/1800.html

Lancashire

James Thompson (otherwise William Lee, otherwise John Lee) guilty of stealing a chestnut gelding (valued at £10), the property of John Coward, in the parish of Eccles on 8th November 1800:  also guilty of stealing 6 heifers (valued at £10), the property of John Wakefield, in the parish of Eccles on 28th October 1800.