British Executions

John Robert Miller

Age: 31

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 7 Dec 1901

Crime Location: Hudleston Street, Cullercoats

Execution Place: Newcastle

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

Source: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

John Miller and John Robert Miller were convicted for the murder of John Ferguson 60 and sentenced to death.

They murdered him on 20 September 1901 in the afternoon at his house.

John Miller was a dealer, hawker, and travelling showman whilst John Robert Miller was a musician.

John Ferguson was the step-father of John Miller whilst John Robert Miller was John Miller's nephew.

see National Archives - HO 144/573/A62991

see Waterford Standard - Wednesday 11 December 1901

 

see Homicide 1901