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GLASGHU FACIES - A VIEW OF THE CITY OF GLASGOW;
By John McUre alias Campbel, Clerk to the Registration of Seisins
and other Evidents for the District of Glasgow.
Printed by JAMES DUNCAN, Printer to the City, and are sold at his
Shopp near Gibson's Wynd, in the Saltmarket Street.
THE PLACE OF PUBLIC EXECUTIONS
Was first on the Gallow Moor, or Butts. Since 1765 till the present
time (1865) there have been 111 Executions in Glasgow, 8 of the Culprits
being Women. From 1765 till 1781 the Executions took place at
the Howgatehead, where the Monkland Canal Basin now stands;
and, within that period, 7 suffered here. One of them, Andrew
Marshall, was Hanged for a cruel Murder in October, 1769, and
his body was the last which was hung in chains. The Place of
Execution was then removed to the Castle Yard, near where the
Royal Infirmary now stands, and in the brief space from 1784 till
1787, 10 men and 2 women were Hanged. The Gallows was then
shifted to the Cross, and from 1788 till 1813, 21 men and 1 woman
(the latter for Murder) were Hanged. When the Gibbet was not
in use, it was kept in the Crypt of the Cathedral; and the Culprits
were Buried in the "common Ground" on the North side of the
Nave, to the West of the "Dripping Aisle." The place of Execution
was then removed to the front of the "New Jail." Including two
Murderers who suffered at Crosshill. 71 suffered the last Penalty
of the Law at this Place from 1814 till July 28th, 1865, viz. 67
men and 4 women.
Of the above total of 111, 34 were Executed for
Murder, leaving 77 for minor oflfences. Since 1831, there have
been 24 Executions, — of which 16 were for Murder, — 1 for a Bank
Robbery, — 2 for aggravated Robbery and Assault, — and 1 for
Throwing Vitriol, by which James Cairney (still alive) was maimed
for life.
A veteran Town Officer, William Crawford, the Dean of Guild-
Officer, who assisted on the Scaffold in 1850, had been present at 58
Executions.
LIST OF CULPRITS HANGED AT GLASGOW
AT THE HOWGATE HEAD, NEAR THE MONKLAND CANAL:
1 Hugh Bilsland, Robbery, July 10, 1765.
2 Agnes Dougal, Murder, Nov. 1, 1767.
8 Andrew Marshall, Murder, (Hung in Chains)Oct. 25, 1769.
4 William Mitchell, Robbery, Nov. 17, 1773
5 Charles Gordon,Robbery, Nov.17,1773.
6 George M'Taggart, Housebreaking,June21,1776.
7 Robert Hislop, Housebreaking, June 6,1781.
AT THE CASTLE YARD WHERE THE ROYAL INFIRMARY NOW STANDS.
8 James Jack, Robbery, June 7, 1784.
9 James Brodie, Housebreaking, Nov. 3,1784.
10 William Brodie, Housebreaking, Nov. 3,1784.
11 Jean Scott, Housebreaking, Nov. 3,1784.
12 Neil M'Lean, Forgery, June 1, 1785.
13 David Steven, Murder, June 3, 1785.
14 Thomas Vernon, Robbery, Nov. 9, 1785.
15 James Spence, Housebreaking and Theft, June 7, 1786.
16 Elizabeth Paul, Housebreaking and Theft, Oct. 25, 1786.
17 John McAuley, Robbery, May 28, 1787.
18 Thomas Veitch, Robbery, May 28, 1787.
19 Thomas Gentles, Robbery, May 28, 1787.
AT THE CROSS OR TOLBOOTH STEEPLE.
20 Walter McIntosh, Robbery, Oct. 22, 1788.
21 William Scott, Housebreaking and Theft, Dec. 3, 1788.
(In an old MS. Book in the Council Chambers, it is stated that
this Criminal was Tried and Condemned by the Sheriff.)
22 John Brown, Forgery, June 9, 1790.
23 James Day, Murder, Oct. 20, 1790.
24 James Plunket, Robbery, Jan. 11, 1792.
25 James Dick Murder, May 16, 1792.
26 Mortimer Collins, Murder, Nov. 7, 1792.
27 Agnes White, Murder, May 22, 1793
28 James M*Kenae, Robbery, May 22, 1793
29 James M'Kean, Murder, Jan. 25, 1797.
30 John McMillan, Murder, May 16, 1798.
31 Peter Gray, Hamesucken, May 28, 1801.
32 William Cunningham, Theft, June 8, 1803.
33 David Scott, Forgery, June 5, 1805
34 Hugh Adamson, Forgery, June 5, 1805
35 Adam Cox, Murder, JunelO, 1807.
36 James Gilchrist, ,..,Murder, July 20, 1808
37 John Gordon M'Intosh, Housebreaking, Nov 8, 1809
38 George Stewart, Housebreaking, Nov 8, 1809
39 James Ferguson, Robbery, May 26, 1813
40 W Muir, Robbery, Nov 17, 1813
41 W Mudie,Robbery, Nov 17, 1813
IN FRONT OF THE JAIL AT THE GREEN.
42 Wm Higgins, Robbery, Oct 10, 1815
43 Thomas Harold, Oct 10, 1815
44 John Sherry, Robbery, Nov. 8,1815.
46 William M*Kay, Forgery, May 28, 1817.
46 Freebaim Whitehill, Robbery, Oct 29, 1817
47 William McKechnie, Housebreaking and Theft, Oct. 29, 1817.
48 James McCormick,Housebreaking and Theft, Oct. 29, 1817.
49 Wm Baird, Robbery, June 3, 1818
50 Walter Blair, Robbery, June 3, 1818
51 Matthew Clydesdale, Murder, Nov 4, 1818
52 Simon Ross, Housebreaking, Nov 4, 1818
53 A. Robertson, Housebreaking and Theft, April 7, 1819.
54 Robt.McKinlay(Rough Rab), Housebreaking and Theft, Nov. 8, 1819.
55 Hunter Guthrie, Housebreaking and Theft, Nov. 8, 1819.
56 J Forbes, Housebreaking and Theft, Nov. 8, 1819.
57 Wm. Buchanan, Housebreaking and Theft, Nov. 8, 1819.
58 John Buchanan, Murder, Nov. 17, 1819.
59 Richard Smith, Housebreaking, May 21, 1820.
60 James Wilson (Hanged and Beheaded), High Treason, Aug 30, 1820
61 .......Grant, Robbery, Nov 8, 1820
62 .......Crosbie,Housebreaking and Theft, Nov. 8, 1819.
63 .......O'Connor, Housebreaking and Theft, Nov. 8, 1819.
64 .......McColgin, Housebreaking and Theft, Nov. 8, 1819.
65 William Leonard Swan, Forgery, June 6, 1821.
66 Malcolm McIntyre, Housebreaking, Oct. 24, 1821.
67 Willam Paterson,Housebreaking, Oct. 24, 1821.
68 James Dyer,Housebreaking, Oct. 24, 1821
69 T. Donachy, Housebreaking and Theft, June 5, 1822.
70 John McDougall, Housebreaking and Theft June 24,1823.
71 James Wilson, Housebreaking, Oct. 24, 1821
72 W. McTeague, Uttering Forged Notes, May 19, 1824.
73 Francis Kean, Robbery, June 2,1824.
74 George Laidlaw, Theft, June 2,1824.
76 John M*Crevie, Housebreaking and Theft,July 21, 1824.
76 William Devon, Murder, July 21, 1824.
77 James Stevenson, Highway-Robbery, June 1, 1826.
78 James Dollan, Street-Robbery, June 7, 1826.
(This was the first Criminal who Suffered between 8 and 10 am.)
79 Andrew Stuart, Street-Robbery, Nov 1, 1826
80 Edward Kelly,Street-Robbery, Nov 1, 1826
81 James Glen, Murder, Dec, 12, 1827.
82 Thomas Connor, Assault and Robbery, Oct 22, 1828
83 Isabella McMenemey, Assault and Robbery, Oct 22, 1828
84 Edward Moore, Murder, May 30, 1828.
85 John Hill, Assault and Robbery, May 12, 1830
86 William Porter, Assault and Robbery, May 12, 1830
87 William McFeat, Murder, Sep. 80, 1830.
88 David Little, Stouthrief, Jan. 7, 1831.
89 James Campbe. Housebreaking and Theft, May 16, 1831.
90 James Byers, Murder, Oct 6, 1831
92 William Heath, Housebreakiiig, Oct. 20, 1831.
93 William Lindsay, Murder, Jan. 18,1832.
94 Philip Cairney, Rape, May 14, 1832
95 John Barclay, Murder, May 14, 1832
96 Henry Buirett, Street- Robbery, Jan. 13, 1833.
97 George Duffy, Murder, Jan. 20, 1838.
98 Hugh Kennedy,Throwing Vitriol, Sep. 20, 1834.
99 George Campbell, Murder, Sep. 20, 1836.
100 Mrs. Jeffrey, Murders, by Poison, May 21, 1838.
101 Thomas Templeton, Murder, May 27, 1840.
102 Denis Doolan, Murder, May 14, 1841
103 Patrick Redding, Murder, May 14, 1841
(Executed at Crossbill near Bishopbriggs.)
104 Charles McKay, Murder, May 18, 1843.
105 Margaret Lennox or Hamilton, Forgery and Murder, Jan. 31, 1850.
106 Archibald Hare, Murder, Oct. 24, 1851.
107 Hans Smith M'Farlane, Murder, Aug 11, 1853
108 Helen Blackwood, {Murder, Aug.11,1853.
109 Alexander Stewart, Murder, May 23, 1865.
110 John Reilly, Murder, May 16, 1864.
111 Dr. Edward Wm. Pritchard, Murder by Poison of his Mother In Law and Wife, July 28 1865.
(The last Capitally Executed in Public.)
GLASGHU FACIES - A VIEW OF THE CITY OF GLASGOW;
By John McUre alias Campbel, Clerk to the Registration of Seisins
and other Evidents for the District of Glasgow.
Printed by JAMES DUNCAN, Printer to the City, and are sold at his
Shopp near Gibson's Wynd, in the Saltmarket Street.
THE PLACE OF PUBLIC EXECUTIONS
Was first on the Gallow Moor, or Butts. Since 1765 till the present
time (1865) there have been 111 Executions in Glasgow, 8 of the Culprits
being Women. From 1765 till 1781 the Executions took place at
the Howgatehead, where the Monkland Canal Basin now stands;
and, within that period, 7 suffered here. One of them, Andrew
Marshall, was Hanged for a cruel Murder in October, 1769, and
his body was the last which was hung in chains. The Place of
Execution was then removed to the Castle Yard, near where the
Royal Infirmary now stands, and in the brief space from 1784 till
1787, 10 men and 2 women were Hanged. The Gallows was then
shifted to the Cross, and from 1788 till 1813, 21 men and 1 woman
(the latter for Murder) were Hanged. When the Gibbet was not
in use, it was kept in the Crypt of the Cathedral; and the Culprits
were Buried in the "common Ground" on the North side of the
Nave, to the West of the "Dripping Aisle." The place of Execution
was then removed to the front of the "New Jail." Including two
Murderers who suffered at Crosshill. 71 suffered the last Penalty
of the Law at this Place from 1814 till July 28th, 1865, viz. 67
men and 4 women.
Of the above total of 111, 34 were Executed for
Murder, leaving 77 for minor oflfences. Since 1831, there have
been 24 Executions, — of which 16 were for Murder, — 1 for a Bank
Robbery, — 2 for aggravated Robbery and Assault, — and 1 for
Throwing Vitriol, by which James Cairney (still alive) was maimed
for life.
A veteran Town Officer, William Crawford, the Dean of Guild-
Officer, who assisted on the Scaffold in 1850, had been present at 58
Executions.
LIST OF CULPRITS HANGED AT GLASGOW
AT THE HOWGATE HEAD, NEAR THE MONKLAND CANAL:
1 Hugh Bilsland, Robbery, July 10, 1765.
2 Agnes Dougal, Murder, Nov. 1, 1767.
8 Andrew Marshall, Murder, (Hung in Chains)Oct. 25, 1769.
4 William Mitchell, Robbery, Nov. 17, 1773
5 Charles Gordon,Robbery, Nov.17,1773.
6 George M'Taggart, Housebreaking,June21,1776.
7 Robert Hislop, Housebreaking, June 6,1781.
AT THE CASTLE YARD WHERE THE ROYAL INFIRMARY NOW STANDS.
8 James Jack, Robbery, June 7, 1784.
9 James Brodie, Housebreaking, Nov. 3,1784.
10 William Brodie, Housebreaking, Nov. 3,1784.
11 Jean Scott, Housebreaking, Nov. 3,1784.
12 Neil M'Lean, Forgery, June 1, 1785.
13 David Steven, Murder, June 3, 1785.
14 Thomas Vernon, Robbery, Nov. 9, 1785.
15 James Spence, Housebreaking and Theft, June 7, 1786.
16 Elizabeth Paul, Housebreaking and Theft, Oct. 25, 1786.
17 John McAuley, Robbery, May 28, 1787.
18 Thomas Veitch, Robbery, May 28, 1787.
19 Thomas Gentles, Robbery, May 28, 1787.
AT THE CROSS OR TOLBOOTH STEEPLE.
20 Walter McIntosh, Robbery, Oct. 22, 1788.
21 William Scott, Housebreaking and Theft, Dec. 3, 1788.
(In an old MS. Book in the Council Chambers, it is stated that
this Criminal was Tried and Condemned by the Sheriff.)
22 John Brown, Forgery, June 9, 1790.
23 James Day, Murder, Oct. 20, 1790.
24 James Plunket, Robbery, Jan. 11, 1792.
25 James Dick Murder, May 16, 1792.
26 Mortimer Collins, Murder, Nov. 7, 1792.
27 Agnes White, Murder, May 22, 1793
28 James M*Kenae, Robbery, May 22, 1793
29 James M'Kean, Murder, Jan. 25, 1797.
30 John McMillan, Murder, May 16, 1798.
31 Peter Gray, Hamesucken, May 28, 1801.
32 William Cunningham, Theft, June 8, 1803.
33 David Scott, Forgery, June 5, 1805
34 Hugh Adamson, Forgery, June 5, 1805
35 Adam Cox, Murder, JunelO, 1807.
36 James Gilchrist, ,..,Murder, July 20, 1808
37 John Gordon M'Intosh, Housebreaking, Nov 8, 1809
38 George Stewart, Housebreaking, Nov 8, 1809
39 James Ferguson, Robbery, May 26, 1813
40 W Muir, Robbery, Nov 17, 1813
41 W Mudie,Robbery, Nov 17, 1813
IN FRONT OF THE JAIL AT THE GREEN.
42 Wm Higgins, Robbery, Oct 10, 1815
43 Thomas Harold, Oct 10, 1815
44 John Sherry, Robbery, Nov. 8,1815.
46 William M*Kay, Forgery, May 28, 1817.
46 Freebaim Whitehill, Robbery, Oct 29, 1817
47 William McKechnie, Housebreaking and Theft, Oct. 29, 1817.
48 James McCormick,Housebreaking and Theft, Oct. 29, 1817.
49 Wm Baird, Robbery, June 3, 1818
50 Walter Blair, Robbery, June 3, 1818
51 Matthew Clydesdale, Murder, Nov 4, 1818
52 Simon Ross, Housebreaking, Nov 4, 1818
53 A. Robertson, Housebreaking and Theft, April 7, 1819.
54 Robt.McKinlay(Rough Rab), Housebreaking and Theft, Nov. 8, 1819.
55 Hunter Guthrie, Housebreaking and Theft, Nov. 8, 1819.
56 J Forbes, Housebreaking and Theft, Nov. 8, 1819.
57 Wm. Buchanan, Housebreaking and Theft, Nov. 8, 1819.
58 John Buchanan, Murder, Nov. 17, 1819.
59 Richard Smith, Housebreaking, May 21, 1820.
60 James Wilson (Hanged and Beheaded), High Treason, Aug 30, 1820
61 .......Grant, Robbery, Nov 8, 1820
62 .......Crosbie,Housebreaking and Theft, Nov. 8, 1819.
63 .......O'Connor, Housebreaking and Theft, Nov. 8, 1819.
64 .......McColgin, Housebreaking and Theft, Nov. 8, 1819.
65 William Leonard Swan, Forgery, June 6, 1821.
66 Malcolm McIntyre, Housebreaking, Oct. 24, 1821.
67 Willam Paterson,Housebreaking, Oct. 24, 1821.
68 James Dyer,Housebreaking, Oct. 24, 1821
69 T. Donachy, Housebreaking and Theft, June 5, 1822.
70 John McDougall, Housebreaking and Theft June 24,1823.
71 James Wilson, Housebreaking, Oct. 24, 1821
72 W. McTeague, Uttering Forged Notes, May 19, 1824.
73 Francis Kean, Robbery, June 2,1824.
74 George Laidlaw, Theft, June 2,1824.
76 John M*Crevie, Housebreaking and Theft,July 21, 1824.
76 William Devon, Murder, July 21, 1824.
77 James Stevenson, Highway-Robbery, June 1, 1826.
78 James Dollan, Street-Robbery, June 7, 1826.
(This was the first Criminal who Suffered between 8 and 10 am.)
79 Andrew Stuart, Street-Robbery, Nov 1, 1826
80 Edward Kelly,Street-Robbery, Nov 1, 1826
81 James Glen, Murder, Dec, 12, 1827.
82 Thomas Connor, Assault and Robbery, Oct 22, 1828
83 Isabella McMenemey, Assault and Robbery, Oct 22, 1828
84 Edward Moore, Murder, May 30, 1828.
85 John Hill, Assault and Robbery, May 12, 1830
86 William Porter, Assault and Robbery, May 12, 1830
87 William McFeat, Murder, Sep. 80, 1830.
88 David Little, Stouthrief, Jan. 7, 1831.
89 James Campbe. Housebreaking and Theft, May 16, 1831.
90 James Byers, Murder, Oct 6, 1831
92 William Heath, Housebreakiiig, Oct. 20, 1831.
93 William Lindsay, Murder, Jan. 18,1832.
94 Philip Cairney, Rape, May 14, 1832
95 John Barclay, Murder, May 14, 1832
96 Henry Buirett, Street- Robbery, Jan. 13, 1833.
97 George Duffy, Murder, Jan. 20, 1838.
98 Hugh Kennedy,Throwing Vitriol, Sep. 20, 1834.
99 George Campbell, Murder, Sep. 20, 1836.
100 Mrs. Jeffrey, Murders, by Poison, May 21, 1838.
101 Thomas Templeton, Murder, May 27, 1840.
102 Denis Doolan, Murder, May 14, 1841
103 Patrick Redding, Murder, May 14, 1841
(Executed at Crossbill near Bishopbriggs.)
104 Charles McKay, Murder, May 18, 1843.
105 Margaret Lennox or Hamilton, Forgery and Murder, Jan. 31, 1850.
106 Archibald Hare, Murder, Oct. 24, 1851.
107 Hans Smith M'Farlane, Murder, Aug 11, 1853
108 Helen Blackwood, {Murder, Aug.11,1853.
109 Alexander Stewart, Murder, May 23, 1865.
110 John Reilly, Murder, May 16, 1864.
111 Dr. Edward Wm. Pritchard, Murder by Poison of his Mother In Law and Wife, July 28 1865.
(The last Capitally Executed in Public.)