Summary
THE dark history of the hangman's noose in Birmingham features many interesting stories.
The first person to be face capital punishment in the Victorian jail was Henry Kimberley who shot his ex-girlfriend in the White Hart pub in 1885 when she refused to take him back.See the full content of this document
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No Escaping the Hangman's Noose
A report of the hanging said the hanging took place at 8am, adding: "But at a considerably early hour a crowd had assembl...
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