Age: 28
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 10 Feb 1943
Crime Location: 2G Brig Street, Barrow-in-Furness
Execution Place: Liverpool
Method: hanging
Executioner: Thomas Pierrepoint
Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/
Ronald Roberts murdered Nellie Pearson 37 who he battered and stabbed at 2G Brig Street, Barrow-in-Furness on 5 October 1942.
Nellie Pearson worked for the Midland Clothing Company Club and her job was to go from home to home collecting payments. Her last customer was the woman who lived at 2G Brig Street where at the time Ronald Roberts was staying. she had been a member of the Club for about 2 years. On 5 October 1942 she called at the address to make a collection where he beat her to death. Her normal collection time was between 4-4.30pm on Mondays. When the woman was at work she would give the money to Ronald Roberts to give to Nellie Pearson.
