Christopher Jackson

Christopher Jackson murdered his aunt Harriet May Ferris Linney 62 by battering her to death at 1 Hetton Street, Sunderland on 30 June 1936.

Christopher Jackson lived in lodgings at Chester-Ie-Street, County Durham and had travelled to 10 miles to Sunderland to see his aunt Harriet Linney to borrow money from her. She was a street bookmaker and had lent him money before. When he got there he beat her to death with a bottle and stole a large amount of small change. When he returned he repaid his debts but police found about £9 in silver in a suitcase.