The summary of article entitled 'Brave Effort to Save Hanging Man' published in the Western Morning News of 20 September 1923 is summarised below.

An inquest was held at the end of September 1923 on a seaman name Anderson, who was found hanged in a disused timber yard, in Poplar, London.

Whilst walking along Poplar High Street, Elizabeth Clarke saw a man sitting in a disused timber yard with something around his neck. Unable to get help she she managed to cut through the rope and lower the body to the ground. A police surgeon said the man had probably hanged himself a few feet above the ground.

The Coroner, recording a verdict of 'Suicide while of unsound mind', and awarded Elizabeth Clarke five shillings, and said he was sorry it was not more.

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Notes and Abbreviations:

  1.  'Wst Morn Nws' stands for 'Western Morning News'
  2.  'Sept' stands for 'September'

Notes and Abbreviations:

  1.  'Wst Morn Nws' stands for 'Western Morning News'
  2.  'Spt' stands for 'September'

Notes and Abbreviations:

  1.  'West Morn News' stands for 'Western Morning News'
  2.  'Spt' stands for 'September'