Steinie Morrison on trial for the murder of Leon Beron
Steinie Morrison (real name Alexander Petropavloff, 1880-1911), professional burglar, in the dock during his trial for the murder of Leon Beron (1880-1911). Beron was a Russian Jew, property owner and slum landlord in Stepney, East London. He was stabbed to death and robbed on 1 January 1911. Morrison was tried and convicted, though he always protested his innocence. The two men knew each other as they both frequented the Warsaw restaurant in Osborn Street, Whitechapel
Picture No
12548234
Media ID
46119457
Size
3478px x 5066px
(16.3MB)
Credit
© The John Barrett Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed photograph
Date
1911
