British Executions

James MCabb

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: house breaking

Date Of Execution: 29 Aug 1789

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Staffordshire

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Richard Remfrey and James M'Cabb guilty of breaking into the dwelling house of James Johnson in the parish of Shenstone on 30th May 1789; and stealing a cloth coat (valued at 15/-), a cloth waistcoat (valued at 10/-), a pair of cotton stockings (valued at 2/-), plated shoe buckles (valued at 6d), a silk handkerchief (valued at 2/-), a silver teaspoon (valued at 1/-), 1 ½ yards of silk ribbon (valued at 6d), a silk handkerchief (valued at 6d), a ticking bag (valued at 6d), a pair of cotton stockings (valued at 4/-).  The indictment is incomplete - other items readable are a pair of leather shoes and a muslin cap in addition to which are items valued at 6d, 6d and 5/-.