Age: 29
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 18 Dec 1917
Crime Location: 1 West Street, Newcastle
Execution Place: Newcastle
Method: hanging
Executioner: Thomas Pierrepoint
Source: http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
William Cavanagh was convicted of the murder of Henry Arthur Hollyer 27 and sentenced to death.
He stabbed him in the chest at 1 West Street, Newcastle on 21 June 1917 after which Henry Hollyer died on 25 June 1917.
see National Archives - HO 144/1486/351951
see The Scotsman - Tuesday 13 November 1917
see Homicide 1917
