Today in Bajan History| June 26th 1837 Execution Takes Three Attempts

The Barbadian reported on the execution of an enslaved man named Robert, convicted of attempting to murder his master. The hanging became infamous when the first two ropes snapped, forcing officials to use a third rope before the sentence could be carried out. Throughout his imprisonment and until his death, Robert reportedly maintained his innocence. The incident occurred during the apprenticeship period, a time of significant social tension in post-emancipation Barbados.