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 : May, Williams and Bishop, murderers of Charles Ferrier


May, Williams and Bishop, murderers of Charles Ferrier

JAMES MAY, THOMAS WILLIAMS and JOHN BISHOP, murderers of the wandering Italian boy Charles Ferrier, also known as Carlo Ferarai or Carlo Feriere, in 1831. They are shown here as they appeared at their last examination at Bow Street before Mr Minshull on Friday November 25th, 1831. They were subsequently tried at the Old Bailey, found guilty of murder with the intent to sell the body for dissection, and sentenced to death

Picture No
11038884
Media ID
48556681
Size
5749px x 4138px (3.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Lithograph after courtroom drawing from life by Mr Minasi
Date
1831

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