Walter Gibbon

Unsolved Murders

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Date: 28 May 1905

Place: Withington Workhouse, Manchester

Walter Gibbon was killed in the Male Lunatic Ward at Withington Workhouse.

A 29-year-old attendant at the workhouse was tried for his manslaughter but at the first trial the jury disagreed and at the second trial no evidence was offered and the man was acquitted.

*map pointers are rough estimates based on known location details as per Place field above.

see www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk

see Derby Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 14 November 1905

see Manchester Evening News - Friday 14 July 1905

see Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Saturday 03 June 1905

see Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Saturday 10 June 1905

see Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Thursday 08 June 1905

see Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Wednesday 19 July 1905

see Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Tuesday 14 November 1905

see Unsolved 1905