British Executions

William Hughes

Age: 42

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 17 Feb 1903

Crime Location: Old Rhosrobin, Wrexham

Execution Place: Ruthin

Method: hanging

Executioner: William Billington

Source: http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk

William Hughes was convicted of the murder of his wife Jane Hannah Hughes 32 and sentenced to death.

He shot her at Old Rhosrobin, Wrexham on Monday 10 November 1902.

see National Archives - HO 144/691/104599

see Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Saturday 21 February 1903

see Tamworth Herald - Saturday 15 November 1902

see Homicide 1903