In 1925, an unhappy marriage ended in tragedy when the husband shot his wife dead and then turned the gun on himself.
On 18th July that year, 49-year-old Thomas Albert and his 29-year-old wife Rose rented rooms at 47 Lisburn Lane in Tuebrook, for themselves and their ten-month-old baby son. The couple had met whilst lodging together in Kensington and had the child together only to separate. Rose issued a summons against Thomas for maintenance, but in February 1925 at a court hearing in Wrexham, where her family lived, magistrates suggested the couple marry. Against the advice of her solicitor, she agreed to do so, with Thomas also being somewhat reluctant.
Thomas, from Derby was a veteran of the South African and 1st World Wars and worked as a wallpaper salesman. His employers described him as a good worker, who had hinted at an unhappy home life. They were arguing before they even moved into their new home, when Rose told her husband she did not have the week's advance rent that had been promised to the landlord, William Richards.
The noise from the couple's arguing was so bad that William told them their second week would be their last there. On 25th July, William was kept awake until midnight and heard Rose crying. At 7am the following morning, a Sunday, he heard the sound of two gunshots from their bedroom. The police were called, and when they entered, the bodies of Thomas and Rose were lying on the floor, while their son was sitting on the bed unharmed.
An inquest heard evidence from Sarah Kidd, who had previously rented rooms to the couple. She told the Deputy Coroner, Mr Mills Roberts, that Rose had described her husband as a brute, but when they moved on they seemed happy and apologised for any trouble caused. A verdict of murder and suicide was returned.
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