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Thats a good quality picture - its really clear. Was Hockley station near Warstone Lane Cemetery in Icknield Street?

This article the Decaying Churches of Birmingham from the Birmingham Daily Post dated 5th November 1889 gives some information on why St Lukes had to be rebuilt. St Lukes Bristol Street was built from soft red sandstone on foundations that were part made and part natural. This led to a leaning...

Here is an article from the Times Monday 22nd May 1916 - it says that a man walked into Ladywood police station on Saturday night and stated that he had stabbed his wife. No names are mentioned but the dates are correct for the murder of Florence Beatrice Butler (saturday would have been the 20th)

Here are some newspaper reports about William Allen Butler from the Times: 1st August 1916 16th August 1916 17th August 1916 One of them states that Florence Beatrice Butler was his wife and that he murdered her on 20th May.

That's ok John :encouragement: it's good to see the article as it appeared in the paper. Hopefully the follow up article about the trial will be found eventually.

Hi John - the article dated 5th September is the one Terry has typed on the first post of this thread - we are looking for a report on the trial to see what happened to John and William Clinton - Terry's ancestors.

Mike - I will have to keep a look out to see if they do that offer again :) I wonder if the names are just not showing up on the search - do you know how often the court 'sessions' were held?

Mike, I have also searched for an article on the court appearance and could not find anything - I access the papers through the Library site and I have just noticed the last date I can search in 1900 for the Birmingham Daily Post on-line is 29th September 1900 - are you able to access the BDP...

Thank you for the link - found my father- in- law on there!

I have just found an advert in the Birmingham Daily Post 15 March 1865 for the auction of: 73 Snow Hill an old established Beer Shop along with 74 Snow Hill a Greengrocers shop and 5 Tenements to the rear forming number 7 court

I have had a look in the old papers and I can find two mentions of a Wheel Tavern, Snow Hill both from Birmingham Daily Post 1 April 1863 - article on a watch being stolen from someone in the Wheel Tavern, Snow Hill 7 March 1873 - transfer of license of the Wheel Tavern, Snow Hill from Thomas...

In the Birmingham Daily Post Friday 16th November 1883 it was reported that Hannah McDermott was acquitted of the charge of manslaughter.

From The Birmingham Daily Post Thursday 15th November 1883: At the opening of the Warwickshire Assizes on the 14th November 1883 at the Crown Court, The Shire Hall, Warwick his Lordship made the following comments to the Jury about the case of Hannah McDermott......

Here is the article on the conduct of Dr Suffield towards Hannah McDermott and her child. Birmingham Daily Post Thursday 4th October 1883

Simon, this article follows on from the article you have - it is the report of the adjourned inquiry. Birmingham Daily Post Tuesday 25th September 1883

Hi Simon - sorry I didn't notice you had only just joined the forum. WELCOME to the forum! This is a great forum - we have some very knowledge members on here so you have come to the right place for help on anything connected to Birmingham History. The Samuel Arnold you and Alberta have found...

Thanks Alberta - Does Hannah McDermott or Samuel Arnold appear on the 1891 ? Maybe he will lead us to Hannah assuming she is still alive then. She could also be using his name - Hannah Arnold. I can't find the father of the child mentioned in the newspaper articles in 1883 so perhaps Samuel...

Simon - Australia may be a red herring - but worth a look. Have you got all the newspaper articles about the child neglect case? On family search I can find a Samuel Arnold on the 1871 census born Victoria Australia age 14 born 1857 living Aston with parents Samuel born Aston and Ellen born...

Hi Simon - have you checked the passenger lists? In 1881 there is a Samuel Arnold age 25 born Australia lodging with Hannah McDermott. Hannah's child that died in 1883 was illegitimate and was called Mary Arnold McDermott. Could Hannah have gone to Australia with her 'Lodger'?

I can open Mikes link on my IPad with no problems