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The Man They Couldn't Hang
Michael Crowley
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Description for The Man They Couldn't Hang
Paperback.
A play in two Acts with an Introduction by the author. The story of John 'Babbacombe' Lee is one of the most bizarre in English criminal history. Lee is the only person to have been reprieved by a Home Secretary after standing on a gallows trap which failed to open. This happened at Exeter Prison in 1885 when the notoriously inept public hangman James Berry gave up after three abortive attempts. Lee spent 23 years in prison before being released. On retirement, Berry from Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, who carried out 131 executions, was the first executioner to write about ... Read more
A play in two Acts with an Introduction by the author. The story of John 'Babbacombe' Lee is one of the most bizarre in English criminal history. Lee is the only person to have been reprieved by a Home Secretary after standing on a gallows trap which failed to open. This happened at Exeter Prison in 1885 when the notoriously inept public hangman James Berry gave up after three abortive attempts. Lee spent 23 years in prison before being released. On retirement, Berry from Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, who carried out 131 executions, was the first executioner to write about ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Waterside Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
Number of Pages
140
Place of Publication
Winchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904380641
SKU
V9781904380641
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About Michael Crowley
Michael Crowley is a writer and youth justice worker who has written for stage, radio and film. His first play 'Beyond Omarska' was produced by Box of Tricks Theatre and shortlisted for the BBC's Alfred Bradley Bursary Award and The Kings Cross Award. 'A Warning against Idle Gossip' is due to go into production in Liverpool in 2011. He was ... Read more
Reviews for The Man They Couldn't Hang
'This work would undoubtedly provide a wealth of meaty material for any drama workshop worth its name, whether inside or outside of the prison wall. I hope to have the opportunity to see it performed some time, if only to have a good laugh at a good (or rather bad) hanging': Prison Service Journal.