British Executions

Joseph Fletcher

Age: 40

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 15 Dec 1911

Crime Location: 76 Bostock Street, Liverpool

Execution Place: Liverpool

Method: hanging

Executioner: John Ellis

Source: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Joseph Fletcher was convicted of the murder of his 38-year-old wife Caroline Fletcher and sentenced to death.

He hit her with a chair after he had been drinking at 76 Bostock Street, Liverpool on 2 September 1911.

see National Archives - ASSI 52/176, HO 144/1174/216087

see Aberdeen Journal - Wednesday 08 November 1911

see Liverpool Evening Express - Monday 04 September 1911 (picture)

see National Library of Scotland

see Homicide 1911