British Executions

John Powell

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: house breaking

Date Of Execution: 5 Sep 1783

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Gallows Field, Ilchester

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

John Hickman and John Powell guilty of breaking into the dwelling house of William Odford; and stealing therefrom a cloth cloak (valued at 7/-) and other goods (valued at 30/10).