British Executions

George Stills

Age: 30

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 13 Dec 1907

Crime Location: 7 Bridgend Road, Pontycymmer

Execution Place: Cardiff

Method: hanging

Executioner: Henry Pierrepoint

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

George Stills was convicted of the murder of his 70-year-old mother Rachel Hannah Stills and sentenced to death.

He battered her to death at 7 Bridgend Road, Pontycymmer on 10 September 1907.

see National Archives - ASSI 72/33/4, HO 144/869/159391

see Western Gazette - Friday 13 December 1907

see Homicide 1907