Age: 48
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 13 Jul 1950
Crime Location: Station Road, Brompton, Northallerton
Execution Place: Durham
Method: hanging
Executioner: Stephen Wade
Source: http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
John Walker murdered Francis Henry Wilson who he battered to death at Station Road, Brompton, near Northallerton on 29 April 1950.
John Walker was a lodger who lodged with Francis Wilson who was the landlord.
see Gloucestershire Echo - Monday 01 May 1950
see Gloucestershire Echo - Thursday 13 July 1950
see Dundee Courier - Monday 01 May 1950
see National Archives - ASSI 45/110/11, DPP 2/1970