British Executions

George William Hibbs

Age: 40

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 13 Aug 1902

Crime Location: 3 Barmore Street, York Road, Battersea, London

Execution Place: Wandsworth

Method: hanging

Executioner: William Billington

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

George William Hibbs was convicted of the murder of Miriam Jane Tye 57 and sentenced to death.

He was one of her lodgers and stabbed her in the stomach on 28 June 1902 at her house on Barmore Street, Battersea, London. She was taken to hospital where she later died on 30 June.

see National Archives - CRIM 1/75/3, HO 144/581/A63547

see Edinburgh Evening News - Wednesday 13 August 1902

see South London Press - Saturday 16 August 1902

see Homicide 1902