Age: unknown
Sex: female
Date: 1 Apr 1903
Place: Golden Lion Hotel, Wheelton, Chorley
Edith Walmsley was trashed to death. She was found in bed unconscious with over 30 bruises and a fractured skull.
Her husband was tried but the prosecution offered no evidence and he was acquitted.
see www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
see Lincolnshire Echo - Friday 10 April 1903
see Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Monday 13 April 1903
see Dundee Evening Post - Monday 13 April 1903
see Lancashire Evening Post - Thursday 02 April 1903
see Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Friday 10 April 1903
see National Archives - ASSI 52/91
see Unsolved 1903