Albert Haddon Hudson

Albert Hudson died after being kicked in the back at a Suffragists disturbance outside the Leeds Coliseum.

He was kicked at the disturbance on 10 August 1909 but didn't die until 4 January 1910.

He had told his father that he had a slight knowledge of who kicked him, but could not swear to it.

He was a police constable in the Leeds Police Force and had lived in Thornhill Terrace, Armley with his father.

The Coroner's jury found that death was due to exhaustion following an injury to the spine inflicted by some person or persons unknown.

The disturbance was on the occasion of the visit of Sir Edward Grey to Leeds. The police had attended the metting to control the crowds but owing to the size of it had to increase their staff to 80 constables, along with six mounted constables.

The crowd was kept in order until about 8pm when six suffragettes, who had been previously warned, drove up in a cab and caused some disturbance by addressing the crowd from the steps of the Albert Hall, and they were then taken to the Town Hall for their safety.

A police superintendent said:

He added that there had been about 300 in the crowd.

Albert Hudson compained that night of being kicked, but said that he had not seen who had done it as they had been behind him.

He remained on duty until 15 August 1909. However, he was admitted to the infirmary on 16 August where he compained of severe pains between his shoulders. When he tried to get up from a sofa he could not walk and the doctor found that he was suffering from increased paralysis.

He continued to recieve treatment but was taken hom on Sunday 2 January 1920 in a dying condition,. He was seen again by the doctor on the Monday, but died the following day on Tuesday 4 January 1910.

The Chief Constable appeared on behalf of the police at the inquest and complained of the hooliganism in the city.