Detective Sergeant Robert Kidd Murder

Detective Sergeant Robert Kidd




The Full Story

More sympathy for the killers than the cop. (Last paragraph).


That case features in one of those Wigan's Victorian Murders books also, Mester.

William Kearsley was my Great Great Grandfather on my Mothers side of the family.  It was always stated in the family that Winstanley had given up, he knew he was caught... and yet Kidd continued to beat the living daylights out of him  Winstanley did lash out with the knife because he was in fear of his life.

Fascinating story of old Ince! Some rum uns from there

Kay's houses, harbouring the crooks and criminals.

http://www.britishexecutions.co.uk/execution-content.php?key=5857&termRef=Elijah%20Winstanley

Excellent read. Many thanks.

I have an old Bobby's truncheon that I found in a pile of crap when they drained the cut to clean it out, this would about 1969 near the Empress locks, may have been a bit further down.

@Temeluchus wrote:Kay's houses, harbouring the crooks and criminals.

We're all badduns from theer....


My mum lived there until she was 12, then they went to Spring View.

@Cadfael wrote:William Kearsley was my Great Great Grandfather on my Mothers side of the family.  It was always stated in the family that Winstanley had given up, he knew he was caught... and yet Kidd continued to beat the living daylights out of him  Winstanley did lash out with the knife because he was in fear of his life.

Aye, that's what they all say!



Seriously though, it does make you wonder. I was surprised to see the officer apparently received less sympathy than the criminals. Hence my mentioning it.


Something we'll never know.

Although he did "lash out" several times, then again you would if you was on the receiving end of a beating. Great tale of wrongdoers and the law though.

@Corky Ringspot wrote:

@Cadfael wrote:William Kearsley was my Great Great Grandfather on my Mothers side of the family.  It was always stated in the family that Winstanley had given up, he knew he was caught... and yet Kidd continued to beat the living daylights out of him  Winstanley did lash out with the knife because he was in fear of his life.

Aye, that's what they all say!

What... that he is their GG Grantfather?

My father knew Lloyd George.

'I dont think the man I got agate of will live'.

I suppose most Wiganers will understand that

Hahaha

Kay's houses,Little Westwood was referred to as Murder Row for many years following .