Execution of James Clitheroe of St Helen's for murder
The execution of James Clitheroe of St Helen's, Lancashire, at Kirkdale Gaol on 16 April 1864 for the murder of Mary Woods, a poor paralytic woman. An example of popular street literature (broadsheet) of the period, complete with sensational prose, gory details and illustration
Picture No
12699276
Media ID
47675978
Size
4240px x 5339px
(3.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Popular broadsheet, printed by J Harkness, Preston
Date
16 April 1864
