British Executions

George Place

Age: 28

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 30 Dec 1902

Crime Location: Black Swan Yard, Watling Street, Baddesley Ensor

Execution Place: Warwick

Method: hanging

Executioner: Henry Pierrepoint

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

George Place was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend Eliza Chetwynd 20, her 11-day-old daughter and her mother Eliza Chetwynd 60 and was sentenced to death.

He shot them all.

see National Archives - ASSI 13/32, HO 144/685/103043

see Tamworth Herald - Saturday 06 September 1902

see Lichfield Mercury - Friday 02 January 1903

see Penny Illustrated Paper - Saturday 06 September 1902

see Homicide 1902