Age: unknown
Sex: male
Crime: stealing
Date Of Execution: 10 Jul 1755
Execution Place: Fort William
Method: hanging
Executioner: unknown
Source: http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
John M'Millan was executed for theft.
he was an elderly man and a most notorious offender. His elder brother was executed many years ago for a murder which he was supposed to be an accessory but he denied it at the gallows. Before he mounted the ladder he asked for a glass of whisky which he was given.