British Executions

Charles William Ashton

Age: 19

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 22 Dec 1903

Crime Location: Scampton Grange Farm, Scampton, Malton

Execution Place: Hull

Method: hanging

Executioner: William Billington

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

Charles William Ashton was convicted of the murder of Annie Marshall 16 and sentenced to death.

He violated, beat her and shot her at Scampton Grange Farm, Near Malton and then thrown her into the river on Sunday 20 September 1903.

see National Archives - HO 144/735/113681

see Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Wednesday 23 December 1903

see Western Times - Wednesday 02 December 1903

see New Ross Standard - Friday 01 January 1904

see Northampton Mercury - Friday 25 September 1903

see Leeds Mercury - Friday 25 September 1903

see Lincolnshire Chronicle - Tuesday 08 December 1903

see Homicide 1903