Harry Thompson

Harry Thompson was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend Alice Kaye 28 and sentenced to death.

He cut her throat at her home at 27 Berry Croft, Honley, near Huddersfield on 6 November 1915 whilst she was in bed. He later gave himself up to a policeman in Ramsden Street, Huddersfield on the Monday night, saying, 'I have done that murder at Honley on Saturday. I did it with a pocketknife. I have known her for two years. I was mad when I did it. I did not know she was dead when I left. I have been allowing her 4s per week for the past two years or thereabouts. She has introduced me to her husband as her brother. I thought she was a single woman. I have some letters at home which she has sent me. I have thrown the knife and door key away'.