James Botting
Jemmy Botting (baptised Brighton 12 Oct 1783 - died Hove 1837) was the hangman at Newgate Prison in London, England from 1817-1819 during which tenure he claimed to have hanged a total of 175 persons.[1] He was succeeded by John Foxton who had previously been his assistant from 1818.[2]
He died in Hove on 1 October 1837[3] after falling out of his wheelchair in the street. He was so hated that no-one would come to his assistance.[1]
His notable executions included the fraudster Henry Fauntleroy in 1824[3] and the five leaders of the Cato Street conspiracy in 1820. The latter execution was followed by the last legal public decapitation.[1][2][4]
References
Further reading
- R. C. Grant "Notorious Brightonians" Sussex Family Historian (June 1996) p. 52
- A. Griffiths. The Chronicles of Newgate (1987); pp 454–458
- Linebaugh, Peter. The London Hanged (1992).
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