§ Sir T. Mooreasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that thousands of people are unable to shop at all owing to being employed all day and not leaving work until the shops are closed; and whether some better arrangement can be made for their convenience?
Persons condemned to death for murder in England and Wales during 1940. Name. Age. Reprieved or Executed. Date of Execution. Place of Execution. Chilcott, Gordon Richard 25 Reprieved … … … — — Hamerton, Ernest E. … 25 Executed … … … 27th March Wandsworth Myatt, Joseph … … 36 Reprieved … … … — — Cowell, William C. … 38 Executed … … … 24th April Wands worth Humphreys, Jack … 18 Reprieved … … … — — Cashmere, Georgina … 41 Reprieved … … … — — Ostler, Vincent … … 25 Executed … … … 11th July Durham Appleby, William … 27 Executed … … … 11th July Durham Udham Singh … … 39 Executed … … … 31st July Pentonville Jones, Ruth … … 24 Reprieved … … … — — Roberts, George Edward … 28 Executed … … … 8th August Durham Wright, John William … 41 Executed … … … 10th September Durham Cobbett, Frank s … … 42 Conviction quashed on appeal and verdict of manslaughter substituted. — — Cole, Stanley E. … … 23 Executed … … … 31st October Wandsworth Cooper, William H. … 24 Executed … … … 26th November Bedford Mowbray, Thomas L. … 31 Reprieved … … … — — Scollen, Edward … 41 Executed … … … 24th December Durham Ransom, Florence I. O … 35 Certified insane … … … — — Dyson, Elsie … … 24 Reprieved … … … — — Robinson, James … 21 Reprieved … … … — — Holmes, Clifford … 24 Executed … … … 11th February, 1941. Manchester NOTE. — Two men (James Richards and Peter Barnes) who were condemned to death in 1939 were executed on 7th February, 1940, at Birmingham Prison.