Age: 41
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 30 Jul 1902
Crime Location: Parkers Lane, Duckmanton, Chesterfield
Execution Place: Derby
Method: hanging
Executioner:
Source: http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
John Bedford was convicted of the murder of Nancy Price 48 and sentenced to death.
He murdered her at her cottage on 25 June 1902 in Duckmanton near Chesterfield whilst they were alone and her crippled husband was away in Chesterfield staying with his brother-in-law.
see National Archives - ASSI 13/32, HO 144/580/A63516
see Western Daily Press - Saturday 12 July 1902
see Cornishman - Thursday 31 July 1902
see Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald - Saturday 28 June 1902
see Shields Daily Gazette - Saturday 12 July 1902
see Bolton Evening News - Saturday 28 June 1902
see Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald - Saturday 02 August 1902
see Cornishman - Thursday 17 July 1902
see Homicide 1902