Age: 44
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 12 Jul 1898
Crime Location: 25 Denmark Terrace, Sprowston, Norwich
Execution Place: Norwich
Method: hanging
Executioner: unknown
Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/1837.html
James Watt was convicted of the murder of his wife Sophia Watt and sentenced to death.
He shot her at 25 Denmark Terrace, Sprowston, Norwich.
They had for some time been living apart, but on 14 April 1898 James Watt went to see his wife and after a short conversation he shot her three times with a revolver, once in the body and twice in the head, killing her immediately.
James Watt then fled, but was caught a few hours later.
see National Archives - HO 144/274/A60146
see Guernsey Evening Press and Star - Friday 24 June 1898
see Northampton Mercury - Friday 24 June 1898
see Shrewsbury Chronicle - Friday 18 November 1898
see Illustrated Police News - Saturday 23 April 1898
see Flag of Ireland - Saturday 16 July 1898
see Homicide 1898
