British Executions

Thomas Cox

Age: 59

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 19 Dec 1917

Crime Location: 37 Upper Galdeford, Ludlow

Execution Place: Shrewsbury

Method: hanging

Executioner: John Ellis

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

Thomas Cox was convicted of the murder of his wife Elizabeth Cox 49 and sentenced to death.

He cut her throat at 37 Upper Galdeford, Ludlow on 11 August 1917.

see National Archives - ASSI 6/52/3, HO 144/1486/351804

see Illustrated Police News - Thursday 06 September 1917

see Aberdeen Press and Journal - Thursday 20 December 1917

see Manchester Evening News - Monday 03 December 1917

see Homicide 1917