Executioner: The Chronicles of James Berry, Victorian Hangman

Executioner: The Chronicles of James Berry, Victorian Hangman

by Stewart P Evans (Author)

Synopsis

James Berry, a dour and somewhat pious ex-policeman who hailed from Yorkshire, was Britain's hangman from 1884 to 1892 and was responsible for carrying out 200 executions. In this biography, the reader is taken into the world of Victorian crime and punishment.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 365
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 20 May 2004

ISBN 10: 0750934077
ISBN 13: 9780750934077

Author Bio
Stewart Evans is a leading crime historian, widely considered one of the Victorian era. His previous books include Jack the Ripper, Letters From Hell and Jack the Ripper and the Whitechapel Murders. He lives in Cambridgeshire.