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Barrie Yates 25-11-2010 10:41
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Vague memories of hearing a story about a chap being killed on Broadway - 20s or 30s I would think, something about the killer putting coins over the corpse's eyes.

kestrelx 25-11-2010 10:44
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Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 864234)
I recall that a man who was setting fire to his premises (in Abbey St I think) accidentally ignited himself and died. Thats what happens when you ignite petrol whilst you are standing in the fumes from it.
That's not the one, I am going back to early 90's I was told that someone burned a cafe down for the insurance not realising that a member of the family was asleep upstairs in the flat above the cafe. They died and the arsonists went to prison. Does that ring any bells?

cashman 25-11-2010 13:27
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Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 864228)
I take it he was released?
yes only due to the fact that a certain pub landlord, remembered partnering him at dominos that sat aft, n he only remembered due to the fact they were unbeaten n made a bob or two,:eek: i mean lets be honest, i couldn't say wi any conviction were i was a month ago today, could you?:confused: not a great position to be in.:eek:

Wynonie Harris 25-11-2010 15:13
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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates (Post 864238)
Vague memories of hearing a story about a chap being killed on Broadway - 20s or 30s I would think, something about the killer putting coins over the corpse's eyes.
Could the first one on here be the one you're thinking of, Barrie?

Murder most horrid - Accrington Observer

Barrie Yates 25-11-2010 16:32
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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 864290)
Could the first one on here be the one you're thinking of, Barrie?

Murder most horrid - Accrington Observer
Yes, that is the one Wyn, remember vaguely my Dad talking about it and always remember the pennies on the eyes - he apparently thought that his impression would be left on the victim's eyes.
Real scary stuff when you were small.:eek:

Retlaw 25-11-2010 17:27
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1 Attachment(s)
William Hodson
Private 69284 Cavalry Regiment.
Hodson was nicknamed Bronco when he returned to Accrington in the late 1920's, he had emigrated after WW1, when he reurned he was wearing a stetson, plus the fact he had served in a cavalry unit, hence the nickname Bronco.

Joseph Hurley
Sergent 240065 1/5st East Lancs
Fought at Gallipoli and in France where he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field.

Bronco & Joe had a long standing feud, people as they usually do, were always hinting that little Joe was the father of Bronco's children, this came to a head in 1935 when they and others had drawn their wages and were in Pleck Back. Bronco knocked little Joe down and then stamped of his head.

They were both employees of the firm that were erecting the electric pylons that pass over the Coppice.
attached is a picture of Sgt J. Hurley.
Retlaw.

jaysay 25-11-2010 17:46
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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 864257)
yes only due to the fact that a certain pub landlord, remembered partnering him at dominos that sat aft, n he only remembered due to the fact they were unbeaten n made a bob or two,:eek: i mean lets be honest, i couldn't say wi any conviction were i was a month ago today, could you?:confused: not a great position to be in.:eek:
I could cashy:rolleyes::rolleyes::D

Barrie Yates 25-11-2010 18:28
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Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 864332)
William Hodson
Private 69284 Cavalry Regiment.
Hodson was nicknamed Bronco when he returned to Accrington in the late 1920's, he had emigrated after WW1, when he reurned he was wearing a stetson, plus the fact he had served in a cavalry unit, hence the nickname Bronco.

Joseph Hurley
Sergent 240065 1/5st East Lancs
Fought at Gallipoli and in France where he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field.

Bronco & Joe had a long standing feud, people as they usually do, were always hinting that little Joe was the father of Bronco's children, this came to a head in 1935 when they and others had drawn their wages and were in Pleck Back. Bronco knocked little Joe down and then stamped of his head.

They were both employees of the firm that were erecting the electric pylons that pass over the Coppice.
attached is a picture of Sgt J. Hurley.
Retlaw.
Thanks Retlaw, that brought back more of what I heard my Dad saying - the head stamping in particular.

kestrelx 25-11-2010 21:31
Re: Notorious Crimes in the Accrington Hynburn Area.
 
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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates (Post 864367)
Thanks Retlaw, that brought back more of what I heard my Dad saying - the head stamping in particular.
Stamped off his head? Back in those days he would have hung for that - wouldn't he?:eek:

Retlaw 25-11-2010 23:02
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Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 864438)
Stamped off his head? Back in those days he would have hung for that - wouldn't he?:eek:
Typo should have been stamped ON his head, yes he was sentenced to death. It was all in the local papers at the time.
My youngest sister was born just a few days earlier.


Retlaw.

Mancie 25-11-2010 23:14
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Originally Posted by accyman (Post 864236)
Our evil husbands - Manchester Evening News


the police said that despite the victims blood been found in the kitchen there was no evidence of the body parts been served up as food.

yep because it had probably been served up as chicken in a kebab or somat and teh evidence eaten ;)

i think it was the takeaway accross the road from the newsagents
Was it renamed the "Mumbye" curry house? ;)

wadey 26-11-2010 11:17
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In the 70s wasn't there a murder at a social club on Blackburn Road?

cashman 26-11-2010 11:27
Re: Notorious Crimes in the Accrington Hynburn Area.
 
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Originally Posted by wadey (Post 864581)
In the 70s wasn't there a murder at a social club on Blackburn Road?
Can't remember that un wadey, but on blackburn rd 64 or 65 July a guy i knew was murdered under the railway arch in town, think that was pretty notorious as there was much trouble oer it fer months after the event.:(

Benipete 26-11-2010 11:52
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Originally Posted by wadey (Post 864581)
In the 70s wasn't there a murder at a social club on Blackburn Road?
There was indeed,If my memory serves me well it was the stewardess of the Miners Club.

jaysay 26-11-2010 18:03
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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 864583)
Can't remember that un wadey, but on blackburn rd 64 or 65 July a guy i knew was murdered under the railway arch in town, think that was pretty notorious as there was much trouble oer it fer months after the event.:(
Am I wrong or was it a pakistani or west indian cashy, seems to be ringing bells:confused:


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