Newcastle Daily Chronicle: Friday 26th January 1912

A Mystery Solved: The Disappearance of a Naval Electrician: The tragic ending of the romance of a young naval man and an actress was unfolded at an inquest held at Rotherhithe yesterday, which cleared up the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Stephen Pinsent Toby, an electrician, attached to H.M.S. Illustrious stationed at Devonport. The body of the deceased was found in the river at Greenland Dock, Rotherhithe, on Wednesday, and the medical evidence was that death was caused by drowning and that the body had probably been a month in the water. … (discussion) – his wife said he objected to her remaining an actress …


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