British Executions

Young Hill

Age: 28

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 1 Dec 1915

Crime Location: SS Antillian, Canada Dock, River Mersey, Liverpool

Execution Place: Liverpool

Method: hanging

Executioner: John Ellis

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

Young Hill was convicted of the murder of James Crawford 25 and sentenced to death.

He cut his throat on board the SS Antillian whilst docked in Liverpool on 26 July 1915.

see Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Tuesday 30 November 1915

see National Archives - ASSI 52/233, HO 144/1441/302481

see Homicide 1915