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My Goodness - a Murder!!! Help Please

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Angelwings

Angelwings Report 8 Nov 2007 21:27

Hi

My dad received his grandmothers death cert today and it says she was murdered!!!

It says Eliza Springett died on 14 April 1924 from respiratory failure following injuries to the ribs and lungs from an assault by William Gannon. Incited and abetted at the time of assault by James Rose.

A or H Geoffrey Ellwes coroner for Colchester forwarded the death certificate to the inquest which was held on 30 April 1924 and 7 May 1924.

We have searched the internet for further info on this. Does anyone know what we can do to find out more??

Any help much appreciated.

Gayle Springett

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 8 Nov 2007 21:29

It's quite unlikely that coroners records would still survive, although you could contact the local records office to check. Your best bet would be to find newspaper reports of the case, again via the local records office.

imp

imp Report 8 Nov 2007 21:31

There is a small paragraph in the Times Online

Gail. x

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 8 Nov 2007 21:33

google her name, something might come up


sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

jen yorkshire

jen yorkshire Report 8 Nov 2007 21:33

oh dear,,thats awful...

imp

imp Report 8 Nov 2007 21:34

Colchester Manslaughter sentences

William Gannon got 5 years penal servitude
James Rose who is Gannons father in law got three years penal servitude...........his lordship said it was a merciful sentence...

Gail. x

Angelwings

Angelwings Report 8 Nov 2007 21:44

Hi Gail

Thanks for your help.

Is what you wrote in your last message what it says in The Times online? I have been on their website and can't get that information to appear. What did you type in the search engine?

Gayle x

imp

imp Report 8 Nov 2007 21:47

Hi Gayle

I just put in Eliza Springett and only two articles came up, the second one was for 1924.

Gail.

Angelwings

Angelwings Report 8 Nov 2007 21:53

Sorry to hassle you. I am on timesonline.co.uk and am typing in Eliza Springett but nothing is appearing??

imp

imp Report 8 Nov 2007 21:54

Thats okay - I use the Bedford Virtual Library site - so wonder if the search engine is different.

Gail. x

imp

imp Report 8 Nov 2007 21:55

Gayle, is it the Times Online Archive you are looking at or the Times Online (present day) site?

Gail. x

Angelwings

Angelwings Report 8 Nov 2007 22:04

I was looking on the present day site and just went on the archive site which says you need to pay a subscription of a minimum of £10! Which is annoying. Thank you for your info though, really helpful. x

was plain ann now annielaurie

was plain ann now annielaurie Report 8 Nov 2007 22:06

No, you don't have to pay. Go to Bedfordshire Libraries and join, and it's totally free!

imp

imp Report 8 Nov 2007 22:13

Gayle

As Ann said it is totally free

http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/cgi-bin/vlib.sh

Gail x

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 10 Nov 2007 20:55

Hi Gayle.

Found the inquest.

Will PM you

Malcolm.