Welcome to The Briercliffe Society Forum

The forum is free to join and you do not need to be a member of the society. You will receive an email to activate your account before you will be able to log in. Please check spam filters and junk mail folders for this email.
It is currently Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:12 am

All times are UTC [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 2 posts ] 
Author Message
PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:20 am 
Spider Lady
User avatar

Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:23 pm
Posts: 8183
Location: Staffordshire
Manchester Times

Friday 16 September 1892

Painful Suicide of a Woman at Burnley

An inquest was held at the Burnley Town Hall, on Tuesday, touching the death of Maria Nelson, whose body was taken out of the canal. The deceased, who was 41 years of age, had, it was stated, been deserted by her husband; and Mrs. Lee, a sister, who lives at Stockport, said she had also been "deserted" by her other sisters. She had suffered from a bad leg. -Police-constable Spence said he examined the deceased's clothing, and found a letter and a purse containing 7d. The letter was addressed to her sister and asked her to try and send her a little money as she had nothing. He (meaning her husband) had ordered her children to stay where they were. She could not keep them, being as she was. She had seen the children every day, but it was not like having them with her, although they seemed to be well looked after. -A boker named Ashworth said he had assisted the deceased several times, and the last time he saw her he gave her 15s. -Questioned by the coroner as to his relations with the deceased, witness said she had given him what furniture she had, saying that he had done the most for her. He did not know why her sisters and brother had turned their backs on her. -The Coroner said he believed the 15s. which Ashworth said he had given to the woman was a myth. -The jury found that the deceased had committed suicide whilst of unsound mind, and that want had led her to commit the act.

_________________
Mel

Searching for lost relatives? Win the Lottery!


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:59 pm 
Librarian
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:08 pm
Posts: 1121
This is so sad :(


Stephanie


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 2 posts ] 

All times are UTC [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 5 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group