British Executions

William James Bolton

Age: 44

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 23 Dec 1902

Crime Location: 10 Andrew Marvel Terrace, Campbell Street, Hull

Execution Place: Hull

Method: hanging

Executioner: William Billington

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

William James Bolton was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend Jane Elizabeth Allen and sentenced to death.

He stabbed her to death on 18 October 1902 at 10 Andrew Marvel Terrace, Campbell Street in Hull. It was said that he had stabbed her three times and that any one of the stab wounds could have caused her death.

see Hull Daily Mail - Tuesday 04 November 1902

see Leeds Mercury - Tuesday 21 October 1902

see Bournemouth Daily Echo - Tuesday 23 December 1902

see Homicide 1902