British Executions

William Joseph Tuffen

Age: 23

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 11 Aug 1903

Crime Location: 12 Alexandra Road, Thames Ditton

Execution Place: Wandsworth

Method: hanging

Executioner: Henry Pierrepoint

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

William Tuffen and Mary Stone were convicted of the murder of William Tuffen's wife Caroline Tuffen 21 and sentenced to death.

William Tuffen was executed but Mary Stone was reprieved.

see National Archives - HO 144/1791, PCOM 8/309

see Surrey Mirror - Friday 24 July 1903

see West Surrey Times - Saturday 25 July 1903

see Penny Illustrated Paper - Saturday 23 May 1903

see Penny Illustrated Paper - Saturday 16 May 1903

see Homicide 1903