Age: 22
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 18 Jul 1899
Crime Location: Swanwick, New Faversham
Execution Place: Winchester Gaol
Method: hanging
Executioner: Billington
Source: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4134424
Charles Maidment was convicted of the murder of his ex-girlfriend, 18-year-old Dorcas Houghton and executed.
He killed her after she broke off their relationship. They had been courting for 18 months.
see National Archives - HO 144/276/A61140
see Dundee Evening Telegraph - Thursday 20 April 1899
see Carmarthen Weekly Reporter - Friday 21 July 1899
see Lincolnshire Chronicle - Tuesday 27 June 1899
see Hants and Sussex News - Wednesday 26 April 1899
see Cheltenham Chronicle - Saturday 22 April 1899
see Hampshire Advertiser - Wednesday 19 July 1899
see Morning Leader - Friday 28 April 1899
see Homicide 1899
