The one where we get side tracked by a horny spider, there's a mini monster and a perpetrator is chased by a bus!
In this episode we continue to explore the life and career of Thomas Pierrepoint, the UK's second most prolific hangman. We delve into the history of capital punishment in the UK, discussing the abolition movement and notable cases, including that of Dorothea Nancy Waddingham and Max Mayer Haslam. The conversation highlights the complexities of crime, punishment, and societal attitudes towards execution, culminating in Pierrepoint's final execution in 1946.
*contested* Scottish word of the week : middling
Books
Pierrepoint:A Family of Executioners,--(Steve Fielding)
TheExecutioner's Bible,--(Steve Fielding)
Executioner:Pierrepoint,--(Albert Pierrepoint)
TheHangman's tale,--(Syd Dernley and David Newman)
Irene Munroand the Beach Murder of 1920,--(Dr Johnathan Oates)
Web.
Waddingham,Dorothea (1899–1936) | Encyclopedia.com
The Storyof Murderer Dorothea Nancy Waddingham | They Will Kill You
Nelsonmurder appeal - Red Rose Collections from Lancashire County Council
Talesfrom The Hangman's Record. Episode Thirty Seven. Max Haslam – 4th February 1937Manchester.
Thekiller dwarf who murdered a spinster and hung her beloved dog from the bedpost| Lancs Live
Barlinnie:The men who were hanged and their crimes: Carntyne cop killer John Caldwell |Glasgow Times
Walkingthe fateful eight steps | The Herald
Talesfrom The Hangman's Record Episode Eighty Two. John Caldwell 10th August 1946Glasgow.