British Executions

Patrick McKenna

Age: 53

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 3 Dec 1901

Crime Location: 17 Kestor Street, Bolton, Lancashire

Execution Place: Manchester

Method: hanging

Executioner: James Billington

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

Patrick McKenna was convicted of the murder of his wife Anne McKenna.

He cut her throat on 30 September 1901 whilst drunk.

see National Archives - ASSI 52/58

see Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Tuesday 03 December 1901

see Boston Guardian - Saturday 16 November 1901

see Homicide 1901