British Executions

John Matson

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: forgery

Date Of Execution: 23 Mar 1799

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Gallows Hill, Winchester

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

John Matson (otherwise John Main) guilty of the forgery of a Payment Order for £30 with intent to defraud William Gibson the elder, William Gibson the younger and Benjamin Gibson.