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Description: | 1954
Old brick built terraced cottages in Star Fold off Town Street, one of 14 such 'folds' within the boundaries of Beeston. They number from left to right, 1 to 4. In 1900 Star Fold was the scene of a murder when Cornish born Charles Oliver Blewitt cut his wife's throat. He was arrested a few weeks later in Halifax while working at Cornelius Redman and Sons Ltd under the assumed name of Oliver Jackson (Jackson was his wife's maiden name). Another employee recognised him from a photograph published in a newspaper. He was arrested and taken back to Leeds to stand trial. He was convicted after a re-trial and sentenced to death by hanging. The execution of Charles Oliver Blewitt took place on 28th August 1900 at Armley Prison. The executioner was Billington. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Star Fold Town Street | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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