British Executions

Henry Perry

Age: 36

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 10 Jul 1919

Crime Location: 13 Stukeley Road, Forest Gate, London

Execution Place: Pentonville

Method: hanging

Executioner: John Ellis

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

Henry Perry was convicted of the murder of 48-year-old Walter Cornish, 43-year-old Alice Cornish, 15-year-old Alice Cornish and 6-year-old Marie Cornish and sentenced to death.

He battered them to death at 13 Stukeley Road, Forest Gate, London on 28 April 1919.

see National Archives - MEPO 3/262A, CRIM 1/178/3, HO 144/1525/382150

see Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 24 June 1919

see Sheffield Independent - Wednesday 28 May 1919

see The Scotsman - Wednesday 28 May 1919

see Birmingham Daily Gazette - Wednesday 25 June 1919

see E7 Now and Then

see Homicide 1919