Thomas Tattersall
| Thomas Tattersall | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1874 |
| Died | 15 August 1905 |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Criminal penalty | Hanging |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Tattersall |
| Children | Laura |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
Thomas Tattersall (c. 1874 – 15 August 1905)[1] 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.[2]
The following day, Tattersall was arrested at a railway station. He pleaded insanity, but to no avail, and was hanged at Armley Prison in Leeds, on 15 August 1905.[2]
His executioner, John Billington, died two months later due to a fall he had sustained while preparing for Tattersall's hanging.[3]
References
- ↑ "English & Welsh executions 1900 - 1931". capitalpunishmentuk.org. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- 1 2 "'My Daddy's Killing My Mammy!'". truecrimelibrary.com. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ↑ Fielding, Steve. The Executioner's Bible: The Story of Every British Hangman of the Twentieth Century. (John Blake, 2008), pp. 55-56.