British Executions

George William Butler

Age: 50

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 7 Nov 1905

Crime Location: 28 Union Street, Marylebone

Execution Place: Pentonville Prison

Method: hanging

Executioner: Pierrepont

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

George William Butler was convicted of the murder of his paramour Mary Allen 47 and sentenced to death.

He stabbed her to death on 24 September 1905 at 28 Union Street, Marylebone.

see National Archives - CRIM 1/99/7, HO 144/802/133626

see Grantham Journal - Saturday 11 November 1905

see Western Times - Friday 20 October 1905

see Beverley and East Riding Recorder - Saturday 11 November 1905

see Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper - Sunday 22 October 1905

see Homicide 1905