Bardess Posted 14 October , 2014 Share Posted 14 October , 2014 At Leeds Assizes yesterday, Arthur Peacock [41], soldier, was tried for murdering a comrade named Charles John Gates near Ripon. The evidence showed that the couple went for a walk and, in a moment of insanity, Peacock attacked Gates with a razor, killing him. On prisoner was found a letter to his commanding officer in which he said he could not stand the pain in his head any longer and asked to be put out of his misery. Prisoner was ordered to be detained during the King’s pleasure. No-one is jumping out at me on CWGC or BMD. I don't have FMP any longer so can't check GRO list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eairicbloodaxe Posted 14 October , 2014 Share Posted 14 October , 2014 Do you have a year for the newspaper report? 29 service records on ancestry... couple of possibilities. Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 14 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 14 October , 2014 1917 Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eairicbloodaxe Posted 14 October , 2014 Share Posted 14 October , 2014 How annoying... I can't find either of them! And now I have to go back to work :-( Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 14 October , 2014 Share Posted 14 October , 2014 Sounds uncannily similar to this one http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=213359#entry2109884 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 14 October , 2014 Share Posted 14 October , 2014 Di Nothing on FreeBMD or Ancestry's deaths index. Most odd as you'd think there wouldnt be a journalistic foul-up over a murder victim's name. Any chance there's a different newspaper which also ran the story? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 14 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 14 October , 2014 Not so far, John I suppose all murders are similar Cent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 14 October , 2014 Share Posted 14 October , 2014 I think this is your man - http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/358305/YATES,%20CHARLES%20THOMAS The date is correct, and both the victim and Driver A Peacock, from Stockton, were RFA. " ALLEGED MURDER. Ripon, on Wednesday. Driver Arthur Peacock. was charged with the wilful murder of Driver Charles Thomas Yates, near haw Wood, on June 11th" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 14 October , 2014 Share Posted 14 October , 2014 Not so far, John I suppose all murders are similar Cent You'd be surprised how many don't involve razors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 14 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 14 October , 2014 Well done, IPT and thanks for having a look Ian. Sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGM Posted 14 October , 2014 Share Posted 14 October , 2014 Di .......................................... Any chance there's a different newspaper which also ran the story? John At Leeds Assizes Arthur Peacock. 41, a soldier, was tried for murdering comrade named Charles John Gates, near Ripon. moment insanity Peacock attacked Gate- with razor. ' killing him. The prisoner was ordered detained during the King's pleasure. 26 July 1917 - Southern Reporter - Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 14 October , 2014 Share Posted 14 October , 2014 So, two newspapers get the name wrongly as Charles John Gates when, in fact, it turns out to be Charles Thomas Yates. A lesson there for we researchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 14 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 14 October , 2014 Unbelievable! At least is was spelt correctly in the one IPT found. Good result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron da Valli Posted 14 October , 2014 Share Posted 14 October , 2014 I have a similar story from a man on Rhyl memorial. Colour Sgt William Henry Malings Royal Defence Corps was shot and killed by Sgt John Williams at Knockaloe Internment Camp Isle Of Man. The two were sat together in the Sergeant's mess. Williams left and went to the Sergeant's quarters, closely followed by Malings. Williams then shot Malings, and on being arrested said, "The cur has been the cause of all my troubles since I came here. I have made a clean job of it. I am rid of that b*stard, I am satisfied. He is only one of my victims." At The Court Of General Gaol Delivery, Douglas, he was found guilty but insane. Incidentally there were also three suicides amongst camp guards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 14 October , 2014 Share Posted 14 October , 2014 Another story of murder that's got the lot - murder, suicide, racism and, to my mind, unanswered questions - http://www.stockport1914-1918.co.uk/soldier.php?name_id=1563 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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