Bushbaby Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 I have some newspaper cuttings (The Star) from the time when the murder was discovered and when the perp went to trial. He was sentenced to hang. I'm not sure that's correct. My info says he got life and went to Armley?? I'd be interested in seeing the cuttings though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soft ayperth Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I'm not sure that's correct. My info says he got life and went to Armley?? I'd be interested in seeing the cuttings though You're absolutely right. I must have confused it with another murder back then. The Star Feb 27/61 reports that Canadian born (oh, dear!) George Henry David Sutton, aged 31 of Hawley Street was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Mrs. Jean Mellor, age 26, also of Hawley Street. Sutton was a crane driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushbaby Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 You're absolutely right. I must have confused it with another murder back then. The Star Feb 27/61 reports that Canadian born (oh, dear!) George Henry David Sutton, aged 31 of Hawley Street was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Mrs. Jean Mellor, age 26, also of Hawley Street. Sutton was a crane driver. Thanks Rog. I recently found out that Sutton's maternal ancestry was Native American. Paternal was pure Sheffield though and he'd lived here from a very young age. I'll dig out the Star at Central Library and have a read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soft ayperth Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Strikes me that the justice system moved a lot faster back then. The murder occurred over New Year and the guy was tried and sentenced by Feb 27. At least in North America, he'd have had to wait until at least the summer, possibly longer, before even being tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brokenpa Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Hi I have just joined the forum and found this article about the murder of Jean Mellor in 1961. She was my aunts, married to uncle bill Mellor, I remember the murder well. I am searching for more information about the mellor family. My father being Joseph, married to Eliza Windle of Burton Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC_Emily Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 How do I attach a photo, please? I have the front page of the Sheffield Telegraph dated Tuesday February 28th 1961, where this was published. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary.shaw Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 hi brokenpa you are my cousin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary.shaw Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 On 28/08/2018 at 14:20, Brokenpa said: Hi I have just joined the forum and found this article about the murder of Jean Mellor in 1961. She was my aunts, married to uncle bill Mellor, I remember the murder well. I am searching for more information about the mellor family. My father being Joseph, married to Eliza Windle of Burton Street. hi im mary bill and jean daughter im still in Sheffield but I visit cornwall every august would luv to meet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary.shaw Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 08/12/2019 at 13:01, mary.shaw said: hi im mary bill and jean daughter im still in Sheffield but I visit cornwall every august would luv to meet you will remember me as mary anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqui T Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Hi Mary, I'm doing my family tree and just looking down this line. I believe i would be your 2nd Cousin. Jean was my mums cousin my mum was the daughter of John and Agnes Simpkins. I believe your Grandmother would have been born Ellen Simpkins (My Grandad's sister). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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