British Executions

Jeremiah Callaghan

Age: 42

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 12 Dec 1902

Crime Location: Bedwelty Workhouse, Tredegar, Wales

Execution Place: Usk

Method: hanging

Executioner: William Billington

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

Jeremiah Callaghan was convicted of the murder of Hannah Shea 38 and sentenced to death.

He cut her throat on Saturday 4 October 1902 near Bedwelty Workhouse in Tredegar, Wales with a pocket knife.

see National Archives - HO 144/682/102522

see Western Mail - Tuesday 07 October 1902

see Western Evening Herald - Friday 12 December 1902

see Homicide 1902