Age: 26
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 22 May 1900
Crime Location: Parsonage Lane, Enfield
Execution Place: Newgate
Method: hanging
Executioner: James Billington
Source: http://www.murderuk.com/one_off_Henry_Grove.html
Henry Grove battered Henry Smith 73 to death in Enfield, London on Saturday, 24 February 1900. He later died on 20 March.
Henry Grove and Henry Smith were neighbours and Henry Grove had rented a stable from Henry Smith but had been told to leave because he was behind with the rent. On 24 February Henry Grove went to the stables but Henry Smith turned him away. Henry Grove punched Henry Smith to the ground and then attacked him with two scythes.
see National Archives - CRIM 1/61/4, HO 144/280/A61814
see Northants Evening Telegraph - Monday 02 April 1900
see Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Saturday 26 May 1900