Age: 33
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 22 Feb 1898
Crime Location: Pipewellgate, Gateshead
Execution Place: Durham
Method: hanging
Executioner: James Billington
Source: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4134588
Charles Smith was convicted of the murder of his wife Mary Ann Smith and sentenced to death.
He killed her on the night of 27 and 28 December 1897, beating her to death with a brush handle..
see National Archives - HO 144/272/A59671
see Rhyl Record and Advertiser - Saturday 26 March 1898
see Banffshire Advertiser - Thursday 24 March 1898
see Runcorn Examiner - Friday 25 March 1898
see Aberdeen Press and Journal - Thursday 06 January 1898
