Executioner: The Chronicles of James Berry, Victorian Hangman

by Stewart P. Evans

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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.

  • ISBN10 0750934077
  • ISBN13 9780750934077
  • Publish Date 20 May 2004
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 28 May 2024
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint The History Press Ltd