British Executions

John Sutton

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: highway robbery

Date Of Execution: 24 Aug 1759

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Heavitree Gallows

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Thursday, 23 or Friday, 24 August 1759

John Sutton guilty of the highway robbery of Hannah, the wife of Thomas Cummings: robbing her of a ticken pocket and other goods.