A widow named Betty Scott was tragically murdered by her lodger, Robert Templeton, in Lowerhouse, Burnley, on January 2, 1882. Templeton, a printer, had been living with Scott for nine months and their relationship had become strained due to his heavy drinking.
Widow Betty Scott was well known and respected within the community of Lowerhouse, Burnley, as a hard working and industrious woman. Following the death of her husband William, she tried to make ends meet by taking in lodgers and other people's washing, to put food on the table for her young family. But on January 2, 1882, the young mother's life was cruelly taken from her by one of the men she gave a home to.
Robert Templeton, 36, arrived in Lowerhouse nine months earlier and took up lodgings with Betty at her home in Brook Row. The tall, dark haired man, known as 'Big Bob' found work as a printer and became known for his work ethic and impeccable timekeeping. His background was unknown, but it was believed he came from Scotland. Before long, he and Betty formed a romantic relationship, and the couple agreed to marry. However as the months passed by, another side of Templeton emerged. Betty, aged 33, became resentful of her surly husband-to-be's drinking, which left her feeling neglected and ashamed. Betty's brother, Robert Nuttall, said Templeton spent all his money on drink and by Boxing Day 1881 his sister had had enough. She broke off their engagement, calling time on their romance, and moved from the bedroom she shared with Templeton to her children's bed. Betty told Templeton he must leave the house but he pleaded for a week's notice. By the following Monday, January 2, he had made no move to leave. Instead, he went to the Bird In T'Hand pub, a quarter mile from the house in Brook Row, at asked the landlord for a gill of Scotch. This in itself was not unusual for Templeton, but when the drink arrived, Templeton told the barman he would send a boy to pay for it. As a newcomer to the pub, he had always paid upon receiving his drinks, but nonetheless he continued his drinking at the George IV pub, where he remained for several hours. By 4pm he returned to Betty's house, quite the worse for wea
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