British Executions

William Kirwan

Age: 39

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 31 May 1904

Crime Location: Great Newton Street, Pembroke Place, Liverpool

Execution Place: Liverpool

Method: hanging

Executioner: William Billington

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

William Kirwan was convicted of the murder of his sister-in-law Mary Pike and sentenced to death.

He shot her and his wife in Great Newton Street, Liverpool on 26 February 1904.

see National Archives - ASSI 52/97

see Tamworth Herald - Saturday 14 May 1904

see Homicide 1904