Murder & homicide · 1931 · Inter-war

The Julia Wallace Case

In 1931 Liverpool housewife Julia Wallace was bludgeoned to death at her home. Her husband William was convicted but the verdict was quashed on appeal, making it one of England's most debated wrongful-conviction cases. The true killer was never found.

This summary is written in our own words from published historical sources. Map locations are approximate. Every case in the archive is at least ten years old.