British Executions

John Sowden

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: stealing

Date Of Execution: 1 Apr 1744

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Heavitree Gallows

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Lent   1744     left for execution       

John Sowden and Christopher Saunders guilty of stealing 2 wethers and 1 ewe, the property of John Froush.