British Executions

Frederick George Murphy

Age: 53

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 17 Aug 1937

Crime Location: 22 Islington Green, London

Execution Place: Pentonville

Method: hanging

Executioner: Alfred Allen

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

Frederick Murphy murdered Rosina Field 49 by strangling her at 22 Islington Green, London on 12 May 1937.

Rosina Field was found dead behind a tin box in the basement at a furniture company at 22 Islington Green, London on 13 May after a note had been given to the salesman from Frederick Murphy who was the furniture companies odd job man.

see Encyclopedia of Executions - John Eddleston

see National Archives - MEPO 3/874, HO 144/20658, HO 144/20659, MEPO 3/1647, CRIM 1/465