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Pub quiz question 5630 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which year was the last judicial hanging in Britain?
Answer: A: 1964
Notes: *: Both Peter Anthony Allen and Gwynne Owen Evans on the same day for the murder of John Alan West.
Categories: Crime (6) 1960s (4)

Pub quiz question 7481 by pjh

Question: Q: Edward Russell's manslaughter trial in December 1935 was the last to take place where?
Answer: A: House of Lords
Categories: Politics (7) 1930s (7) Crime (8)

Pub quiz question 6969 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which multiple murder was refused permission to publish his autobiography "The History of a Drowning Boy?"
Answer: A: Dennis Nielsen
Notes: *: Murders from robberies in 1974, final victim 1975. Convicted 1976. Permission denied 2003. Died 2011
Categories: Crime (6) 1970s (6) 2000s (6) Literature (6)

Pub quiz question 6970 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which former Special Constable committed the murders that Timothy Evans hung for?
Answer: A: John Christie
Notes: *: Murders between 1943-1953, Evans hanged for two in 1949 in 1950, Christie hanged in 1953
Categories: 1940s (6) 1950s (6) Crime (6)

Pub quiz question 7047 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which ancient Roman building's night time lighting is changed from white to gold when someone anywhere in the world has the death penalty commuted?
Answer: A: The Colosseum's
Categories: Buildings (7) Geography (7) Politics (7) Crime (7)

Pub quiz question 3121 by pjh2

Pub quiz question 6971 by pjh2

Question: Q: What nickname was attached to murderer Donald Nielsen?
Answer: A: The Black Panther
Notes: *: Murders from robberies in 1974, final victim 1975. Convicted 1976. Died 2011
Categories: 1970s (4) Crime (4)

Pub quiz question 6375 by pjh2

Pub quiz question 7060 by pjh2

Pub quiz question 7294 by pjh2