British Executions

George Frederick Law

Age: 34

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 31 Dec 1913

Crime Location: 17 Bamforth Street, Sheffield

Execution Place: Wakefield

Method: hanging

Executioner: Thomas Pierrepoint

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

George Frederick Law was convicted of the murder of his landlady Annie Cotterill 45.

He strangled her at 17 Bamfield Street, Sheffield on 21 October 1913.

see National Archives - HO 144/1297/245654

see Illustrated Police News - Thursday 30 October 1913

see Homicide 1913