British Executions

John Harrison

Age: 31

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 24 Dec 1901

Crime Location: Rose Cottage, Bickerstaffe

Execution Place: Liverpool

Method: hanging

Executioner: William Billington

Source: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

John Harrison was convicted of the murder of Alice Ann Wright and sentenced to death.

The evidence against him was entirely circumstantial.

see National Archives - ASSI 52/57, HO 144/574/A63039

see Western Times - Friday 06 December 1901

see Lincolnshire Chronicle - Friday 06 December 1901

see Liverpool Daily Post - Thursday 19 December 1901

see The Scotsman - Wednesday 25 December 1901

see Dundee Courier - Wednesday 25 December 1901

see Homicide 1901