British Executions

James Joseph Bergin

Age: 28

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 27 Dec 1900

Crime Location: Bankhall Street, Liverpool

Execution Place: Liverpool

Method: hanging

Executioner: James Billington

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

James Joseph Bergin was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend Margaret Morrison 24 and sentenced to death.

He shot her on Saturday 27 October 1900 at Bankhall Street, Liverpool.

see National Archives - ASSI 52/50, HO 144/283/A62269

see Western Gazette - Friday 07 December 1900

see Western Times - Wednesday 05 December 1900

see West Somerset Free Press - Saturday 29 December 1900

see Northampton Mercury - Friday 28 December 1900

see Dundee Evening Post - Monday 24 December 1900

see Murder UK

see Homicide 1900