British Executions

John Davis

Age: 53

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 1 Jan 1907

Crime Location: 17 Tower Place, Aston Manor

Execution Place: Warwick

Method: hanging

Executioner: John Ellis

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

John Davis was convicted of the murder of his 47-year-old girlfriend Jane Harrison and was sentenced to death.

He cut her throat at 17 Tower Place, Aston on 17 November 1906.

see Tamworth Herald - Saturday 29 December 1906

see Western Times - Wednesday 02 January 1907

see National Archives - ASSI 13/36

see Homicide 1907