Age: 78
Sex: male
Date: 20 Jan 1920
Place: 3 Market Street, Little Lever, Bolton
Reuben Mort was killed during a burglary at his home.
He was found in his house suffering from head wounds and said that he had been assaulted by a man who had demanded the keys to his safe. He had said that the man who had assaulted him was a big man but was unable to say much more before relapsing into unconsciousness.
see Cornishman - Wednesday 25 August 1920
see Cambridge Daily News - Tuesday 20 January 1920
see Lancashire Evening Post - Saturday 24 January 1920
see Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail - Friday 27 November 1925
see Sheffield Independent - Thursday 22 January 1920
see Western Daily Press - Wednesday 21 January 1920
see Lancashire Evening Post - Friday 30 January 1920
see The Bolton News
see Unsolved 1920