British Executions

Thomas Hargreaves Wilson

Age: 45

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 6 May 1920

Crime Location: 41 Evanston Row, Kirkstall, Leeds

Execution Place: Leeds

Method: hanging

Executioner: Thomas Pierrepoint

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

Thomas Hargreaves Wilson was convicted of the murder of his 46-year-old wife Annie Maria Wilson and sentenced to death.

He cut her throat at 41 Evanston Row in Kirkstall, Leeds on 16 January 1920.

see National Archives - HO 144/1625/400343

see National Library of Scotland

see Aberdeen Press and Journal - Tuesday 20 April 1920

see Leeds Mercury - Tuesday 03 February 1920

see Sheffield Independent - Friday 07 May 1920

see Westminster Gazette - Monday 19 April 1920

see Homicide 1920