British Executions

Charles Augustin Howell

Age: 30

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 7 Jul 1903

Crime Location: Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex

Execution Place: Chelmsford

Method: hanging

Executioner: William Billington

Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/

Charles Howell was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend Maud Luen 19 and sentenced to death.

He cut her throat on Whit Monday night 1 June 1903 in Mersea Road, Colchester after she rejected him.

see National Archives - HO 144/712/109157

see Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Saturday 16 January 1904

see Western Times - Saturday 20 June 1903

see Norwich Mercury - Wednesday 24 June 1903

see Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Wednesday 10 June 1903

see Derby Daily Telegraph - Saturday 20 June 1903

see Dundee Evening Post - Tuesday 07 July 1903

see Bradford Daily Telegraph - Monday 06 July 1903

see Homicide 1903