Richardson's View

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

Haven't we been through that? The donkey is in the backyard, not the driveway.

It is MWR who supposes the donkey and cart have left the scene.

Come off it, you made a right old song and dance about that pony!

Anyway, it's a joke, lighten up.

(I reckon our Aussie friends must be about by now)
Ahem.

I wonder, if for reference purposes, perhaps one of our members has a picture of a horse?

[NotBlamedForNothing]

Haven't we been through that? The donkey is in the backyard, not the driveway.

It is MWR who supposes the donkey and cart have left the scene.

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

Have something up my sleeve too, and it ain't a rabbit...

Is it Diemschutz' missing donkey?

[NotBlamedForNothing]

I wasn't talking about the front door however. But the door to the backyard. I'd still expect it to be a solid door. But it doesn't seem that solid.

Unlike my brothel in the basement theory, which is getting more solid all the while.
Have something up my sleeve too, and it ain't a rabbit...

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

Isn't this what you've been going on about for ages? The button on the lock that holds it closed or open? That's the sneck.

I've always know it as a "snib". Damn English idiosyncrasies. This is why "newspeak" is a good idea. Double Plus Good.

[Chava]

How do you know the doors along Hanbury St weren't solid?
There is just a little trick to opening the door at #29 - raise the latch with a finger, and you're in.
That doesn't imply the door is necessarily loose or flimsy, and one still has to know this little trick with the latch, to open it.
However, for some reason that I just can't put my finger on, Madam Richardson often has the door wide open.

I wasn't talking about the front door however. But the door to the backyard. I'd still expect it to be a solid door. But it doesn't seem that solid.

[Chava]

The door was not broken down.The picture is of the door full on.
It was jemmied open by McCathy using a pick.
You are the only person I know of mentioning a sneck.

Yep,let's get back on topic.

Isn't this what you've been going on about for ages? The button on the lock that holds it closed or open? That's the sneck.

[NotBlamedForNothing]

Getting back to Chapman, I believe that door to the yard was pretty loose too. These doors all seem to have been fairly flimsy. Which doesn't surprise me re Millers Court which McCarthy wouldn't have spent an extra farthing on. But does surprise me re 29 Hanbury St which was probably quite well-built when it went up. I'd have expected a solid door there.

How do you know the doors along Hanbury St weren't solid?
There is just a little trick to opening the door at #29 - raise the latch with a finger, and you're in.
That doesn't imply the door is necessarily loose or flimsy, and one still has to know this little trick with the latch, to open it.
However, for some reason that I just can't put my finger on, Madam Richardson often has the door wide open.

[DJA]

The door was not broken down.The picture is of the door full on.
It was jemmied open by McCathy using a pick.
You are the only person I know of mentioning a sneck.

Yep,let's get back on topic.

[Chava]

Anyone read post #767 ..... or at least look at the pictures?

Yes. Sorry. I couldn't get back to this earlier. And I understand why you're surmising the sneck. However we are not seeing a picture of the door full on. I doubt there was one. They broke it down. I'm not married to the idea of a bolt. But I also note that Lizzie Prater barred her door upstairs with a couple of tables and I don't think it's beyond probability that Mary Jane did something extra as well. As for the door itself, I've been looking and cannot find this immediately. But when the jurors went to visit the scene of the crime I believe it was noted that the door swung back sharpish and hit something--I believe it was a chair--on the way in. Cox describes Mr Blotchy as basically slamming that door when he went into Kelly's room. He may not have intended to slam it. It may have looked a lot more substantial than it actually was.
However that's not the only slamming door. Getting back to Chapman, I believe that door to the yard was pretty loose too. These doors all seem to have been fairly flimsy. Which doesn't surprise me re Millers Court which McCarthy wouldn't have spent an extra farthing on. But does surprise me re 29 Hanbury St which was probably quite well-built when it went up. I'd have expected a solid door there.

[DJA]

Cross threading a bit .... a McCarthy trained neddy has caught my attention in the 8th at Mornington.

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

By 'Cotswold' I meant council. And by cottage, I meant flat. And by lock, I meant me desperately shouting piss off or I'll call the police.

[DJA]

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

Anyone read post #767 ..... or at least look at the pictures?

Hell yeah, that pencil sketch doorknob is exactly what I've been after for my Cotswold cottage. Can't find one anywhere.

[DJA]

Anyone read post #767 ..... or at least look at the pictures?