British Executions

William Brown

Age: 42

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 16 Dec 1902

Crime Location: 1 Mullens Park, Mortlake, London

Execution Place: Wandsworth

Method: hanging

Executioner: Henry Pierrepoint

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

William Brown was convicted of the murder of his wife Elizabeth Brown and sentenced to death.

He had kicked her to death after an evening out at the pubs.

see National Archives - CRIM 1/80/2, HO 144/684/102656

see Western Daily Press - Friday 14 November 1902

see Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 16 December 1902

see Homicide 1902