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Men sentenced to death in Dr. Duncombe’s Rising near Brantford
Men Charged with Treason in the 1837 Rebellion (aka Patriot War).
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Negress, slave woman of Thérèse de Couagne, widow of the late François Poulin de Francheville, you are condemned to die, to make honourable amends, to have your hand cut off, be burned alive, and your ashes cast to the winds.” — Judge Pierre Raimbault, June 4, 1734.
At the End of the Rope
Various stories of early executions throughout Canada. Also includes a list of people executed in Manitoba between 1874 – 1951.
Crime and Punishment in York Town (Toronto)
1790 – 1834 (with a note on slavery).
Canada Death Penalty Index
List of persons executed in Canada. Organized by province and indexed alphabetically. Contains details such as date, crime, age, occupation, etc.
Execution of Samuel Lount and Peter Matthews
York jail, Upper Canada, in April, 1838, for their participation in the Rebellion of 1837.
Canadians Shot at Dawn (WW1)
Includes list of names.
Hangings in London Ontario
List of people executed in London between 1830 – 1951. Also gives brief description of the crime.
1828-1859 Felons of Hamilton, Haldimand and Brant in Ontario Canada
Public Executions 1828 to 1859.
Executions in Canada from Confederation to Abolition
1867 – 1962
Canadian Capital Punishment
Executions and Hangmen from 1542 onward.
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