Clarification of Info

[Normy]

Hi all
I was reading about the Thomas a Beckett pub and found this on a website, never seen this anywhere before:

http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/england/greater-london/hauntings/the-thomas-a-beckett-public-house.html

Can anyone confirm this bit of info?

Didn't Polly Nichol's father live in Colbourg rd?
That's almost opposite the pub.


Regards

[PaulWilliams]

Hi all
I was reading about the Thomas a Beckett pub and found this on a website, never seen this anywhere before:

http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/england/greater-london/hauntings/the-thomas-a-beckett-public-house.html

Can anyone confirm this bit of info?

Didn't Polly Nichol's father live in Colbourg rd?
That's almost opposite the pub.


Regards

Hi

This is mentioned in The Times, 15 November 1888, p. 12. "An arrest was made in the Old Kent Road yesterday evening but the man, whose movements, excited suspicion does not answer to the description of the person who is wanted. Attention was drawn to him by his leaving a shiny black bag at the ThomasaBeckett public house. The police were communicated with, and on the bag's being examined, it was found to contain a very sharp dagger, a clasp knife, two pairs of very long and curious looking scissors and two life preservers. Meanwhile the man had gone to a pawnbrokers and on emerging from that shop was taken into custody in order that inquiries might be made."

[Stephen Thomas]

on the bag's being examined, it was found to contain a very sharp dagger, a clasp knife, two pairs of very long and curious looking scissors and two life preservers.

Blimey. I remember sitting on a London undergound train in the 1970s and a well dressed City guy sitting next to me opened his 'executive briefcase' and I noticed that all it contained was a porn mag and a banana.

[Cogidubnus]

I remember sitting on a London undergound train in the 1970s and a well dressed City guy sitting next to me opened his 'executive briefcase' and I noticed that all it contained was a porn mag and a banana.

Hi Stephen

And which of the items had he opened the brief case to retrieve?...On a crowded London Tube train, not both I trust?

Dave

[Tom_Wescott]

Any further details as to whom the bag belonged to?

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[Monty]

Any further details as to whom the bag belonged to?

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

If you're asking Stephen Tom, my money is on an MP.

Monty

[robert newell]

It was a plantain and a copy of National Geographic...uh just a guess of course...

[Normy]

Hi all
Thanks PaulWilliams for the information.

As for the other comments, i'll just sit here and enjoy the fruits of my labour.


Cheers.

Normy

[Cogidubnus]

Contrite

Hi Paul Williams

I'm afraid we've been most remiss...A sensible and informative first post...welcome to the Boards...hopefully you'll find it an enjoyable, educational and challenging experience!

All the very best

Dave