British Executions

John William Ellwood

Age: 43

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 3 Dec 1908

Crime Location: 18 Swaine Street, Bradford

Execution Place: Leeds

Method: hanging

Executioner: Henry Pierrepoint

Source: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

John William Ellwood was convicted of the murder of 58-year-old Thomas Wilkinson and sentenced to death.

He battered him to death at 18 Swaine Street, Bradford on 31 July 1908.

see National Archives - HO 144/892/172029

see National Library of Scotland

see Homicide 1908