Thomas Tattersall | |
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Born | Thomas George Tattersall
[1] 12 July 1874 [2] [3]
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 15 August 1905 (aged 31)
Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Occupation | Plasterer |
Spouse | Rebecca Tattersall |
Children | Laura |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | Hanging |
Thomas George Tattersall (12 July 1874 – 15 August 1905) [4] was an English plasterer who was convicted of murdering his wife.
Tattersall, from Wakefield, was a notorious drunk. He would often threaten his wife, Rebecca, and the police had once put their house under surveillance because of this. On 3 July 1905, Tattersall cut Rebecca's throat with a razor and fractured her skull with an axe. He was discovered by the couple's daughter, Laura, who subsequently told their neighbours about what had happened. [5]
The following day, Tattersall was arrested at a railway station. He pleaded insanity, but to no avail, and was sentenced to death by Mr Justice Jelf. He was hanged at Armley Prison in Leeds, on 15 August 1905. [5]
His executioner, John Billington, died two months later due to a fall he had sustained while preparing for Tattersall's hanging. [6]
Thomas Tattersall | |
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Born | Thomas George Tattersall
[1] 12 July 1874 [2] [3]
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 15 August 1905 (aged 31)
Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Occupation | Plasterer |
Spouse | Rebecca Tattersall |
Children | Laura |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | Hanging |
Thomas George Tattersall (12 July 1874 – 15 August 1905) [4] was an English plasterer who was convicted of murdering his wife.
Tattersall, from Wakefield, was a notorious drunk. He would often threaten his wife, Rebecca, and the police had once put their house under surveillance because of this. On 3 July 1905, Tattersall cut Rebecca's throat with a razor and fractured her skull with an axe. He was discovered by the couple's daughter, Laura, who subsequently told their neighbours about what had happened. [5]
The following day, Tattersall was arrested at a railway station. He pleaded insanity, but to no avail, and was sentenced to death by Mr Justice Jelf. He was hanged at Armley Prison in Leeds, on 15 August 1905. [5]
His executioner, John Billington, died two months later due to a fall he had sustained while preparing for Tattersall's hanging. [6]