John Mason

Age:

Sex: male

Crime: Housebreaking

Date Of Execution: 12 Sep 1801

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Lancaster Castle

Method: hanging

Executioner:

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

Lancashire

John Mason, Joseph Mason and Simon Mason guilty of a burglary in the dwelling house of William Burgess in Manchester on 21^st January 1801: stealing therefrom 50 gold guineas, 20 gold half guineas, a pocket book (valued at 1/-), a canvas purse (valued at 1d), 2 glass bottles (valued at 5d), a silk handkerchief (valued at 2/-) - the property of William Burgess; and 100 gold guineas, 20 gold half guineas, 2 leather pocket books (valued at 2/-) and 2 canvas purses (valued at 2d) - the property of John Burgess.