British Executions

George Swanscombe

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 18 Aug 1757

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Heavitree Gallows

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Thursday, 18 August 1757 (Western Flying Post)

George Swanscombe guilty of the highway robbery Rebecca Corker, spinster: robbing her of 3/9 in money numbered.