Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 10 January 1930
Conisbro’ Cliff Murder
Temperton Released
After Four Years ‘ Imprisonment, George Temperton, the young Edlington miner who at the age of 17 was sentenced to death for the murder of a woman at Conisboro’ Cliffs, and later given a life-sentence, has been released after serving four years’ imprisonment. He arrived home on Tuesday.
The first intimation of Temperton’s release was contained in a telegram received by his parents on the day of his release.
Temperton, who is now 22, was sent for trial at Leeds Assizes in 1925, charged with the murder of Violet Emily Turner, a married woman, separated from her husband. It was stated at the trial that the couple made a death pact. Temperton gave himself up stating, “I have done my woman in under the Viaduct.” He gave the police a razor and the woman’s body was found at a spot under the Viaduct indicated by him.
The jury found him guilty, but made a ‘strong recommendation for mercy on account of his youth. The death sentence was passed in Dec.1925.
An appeal was dismissed, but later the sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life.