British Executions

John Williams

Age: 29

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 29 Jan 1913

Crime Location: 6 South Cliff Avenue, Eastbourne

Execution Place: Lewes

Method: hanging

Executioner: John Ellis

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

John Williams was convicted of the murder of Arthur Walls and sentenced to death.

He shot him at 6 South Cliff Avenue, Eastbourne on 9 October 1912.

see National Archives MEPO 3/226, HO 144/1232/229015-26to80, HO 144/1231/229015-1to24

see Old Police Cell Museum

see Aberdeen Journal - Friday 13 December 1912

see Wikipedia

see Homicide 1913