British Executions

William Sullivan

Age: 41

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 23 Mar 1922

Crime Location: Lapstone Cottage, Pen-groes-oped, Pontypool

Execution Place: Usk

Method: hanging

Executioner: John Ellis

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

William Sullivan was convicted of the murder of 48-year-old  Margaret Thomas and sentenced to death.

He battered her to death at Lapstone Cottage, Pen-groes-oped, near Pontypool on 26 October 1921.

see National Archives - ASSI 6/57/3, HO 144/1761/429541

see Southern Reporter - Thursday 17 November 1921

see Western Mail - Friday 11 November 1921

see Western Mail - Friday 28 October 1921 (pictures)

see Western Mail - Wednesday 02 November 1921

 

see Homicide 1922