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Mabel Davies

Age: 17

Sex: female

Date: 6 Oct 1917

Place: Derby Street, Rusholme

Mabel Davies was thought to have died following an illegal operation.

A woman was held for having caused her death but the post-mortem found no sign of injury or that an instrument had been used upon her.

She was said to have undergone the operation at a house in Derby Street, Rusholme on Saturday 6 October 1917.

However, after no evidence of interference was found an open verdict was returned.

After hearing the result of the inquest the police said that after careful consideration that they had decided to offer no further evidence against the woman and she was discharged.


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

see www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk

see Manchester Evening News - Friday 12 October 1917

see Manchester Evening News - Saturday 13 October 1917