British Executions

Thomas Gibson

Age:

Sex: male

Crime: burglary

Date Of Execution: 3 Oct 1801

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Chester North Gate

Method: hanging

Executioner:

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

Cheshire

Thomas Gibson for a burglary                                                                         CC

Gee and Gibson were hanged at the Northgate gaol, where they were dropped from a window in the attic floor on the South side of the building.  The men were propelled from te window about five feet and dropped about forty inches.  Their thrashing bodies broke the glass in the windows beneath.