British Executions

John Hoskin

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: stealing

Date Of Execution: 11 Aug 1796

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Bodmin

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

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

Tuesday, 11 August 1796 Bodmin (Western Flying Post.)

John Hoskin guilty of stealing 15 bushels of wheat (valued at £5) in the dwelling house of Samuel Phillips in the parish of Redruth on 5th April 1796.