The English in 1708 were quite serious about hanging people for their crimes, no matter what the crime or the age of the person committing it.
This lack of compassion, in addition to their issues with theft, led to the hanging of seven-year-old Michael Hammond and his 11-year-old sister, Ann.
This lack of compassion, in addition to their issues with theft, led to the hanging of seven-year-old Michael Hammond and his 11-year-old sister, Ann.
King’s Lynn resident Michael is the youngest recorded person to be hanged for a felony offense, and his crime was reportedly stealing a loaf of bread.
There’s no denying that stealing is wrong, but no one seemed to take into account during his trial or public hanging that the thief was only a young child.
There’s no denying that stealing is wrong, but no one seemed to take into account during his trial or public hanging that the thief was only a young child.
