British Executions

John Brigg

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: stealing sheep

Date Of Execution: 14 Aug 1790

Crime Location:

Execution Place: York

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

John Brigg guilty of stealing 7 ewes (valued at 40/-), 7 lambs (valued at 20/-), 2 gimmer hog sheep (valued at 6/-) and 1 wether (valued at 4/-), the property of William Driver, in the parish of Carlton in haven (?) on 28th April 1790.