When was paul bogle executed

The crowd retaliated, and set fire to the Court House and nearby buildings. When the officials tried to leave the burning building they were killed by the irate crowd outside. Gordon was taken by boat to Morant Bay where he was tried for conspiracy and hung on October In total over Black residents were killed and many more flogged.

In January , a Royal Commission was sent to investigate the events. Governor Eyre was suspended and recalled to England and eventually dismissed.

Jamaica became a Crown Colony, being governed directly from England. Find out more about people in Jamaican History. They were confronted this time by the colonial militia who opened fire on them, killing seven of the protesters. The protesters retaliated by killing a parish official, Baron von Ketelhodt, and fifteen militia members. They then set 51 prisoners free. Colonial soldiers were now brought to Morant Bay to crush the rebellion. Stony Gut, considered the stronghold of the rebels, was destroyed.

Paul and Moses Bogle were captured and hanged on October 24, at the Morant Bay Court House a day after George William Gordon, who did not participate in the rebellion, was executed. Following their investigation Governor Eyre was dismissed as the Governor of Jamaica, and then charged but not convicted of murder. Jamaica became a Crown Colony governed directly from England as a result of the rebellion. Skip to content Paul Bogle. Do you find this information helpful?

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