This Circuit covered the counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. London & Middlesex were dealt with separately. 1,108 confirmed executions were recorded in the period, together with 64 possible ones. Essex Executions The Assizes were always held at Chelmsford. Executions were normally carried out at Chelmsford. 225 confirmed executions have been traced together with a further 22 possible ones. … Read more
There were a total of 249 death sentences at 66 executions. Name Crime Execution date Mary Fawson (aged 20) P/T murder of husband – burnt at the stake F 8 August 1735 Elizabeth Wilkinson Privately stealing F 8 August 1735 Mary Haddon Murder of her mother F 20 August 1736 Jacob Mendlicoate Highway robbery S 6 August 1737 Henry … Read more
Here are all the English and Welsh executions from 1932-1964. 1932 Name Age Date Place Victim(s) George Rice 32 3rd February Manchester Constance Inman William Goddard 25 23rd February Pentonville Charles William Lambert George Pople 22 9th March Oxford Mabel Elizabeth Mathews George Michael 49 27th April Hull Theresa Mary Hempstock (girlfriend) John Roberts 23 … Read more
Here are all the English and Welsh executions from 1900-1931. 1900 Total – 14 (12 + 2) Name Age Date Place Victim(s) Hangman Assistant 1 Assistant 2 Louisa Masset (f) 33 9th January Newgate Manfred Louis Masset (son) James Billington William Warbrick N/A Ada Chard-Williams (f) 24 6th March Newgate Selina Ellen Jones James Billington … Read more
In the period from January 1868 to December 1899, 988 people were condemned to death of whom 454 were executed, 446 in private and 8 in public prior to abolition of public executions by the Capital Punishment (Amendment) Act passed by Parliament on the 29th of May 1868. The total in private comprises 424 men … Read more
