Ernest Ambrose MIDDLETON lookup help please

[Justaleafonatree]

Hello, I’m hoping someone might be able to see if there is a baptism record available for Ernest Ambrose MIDDLETON? Born 2 May 1884 Sneinton,Nottinghamshire. I’m hoping findmypast might have one??

Thank you!

[CaroleW]

Are you looking for his parents names?

Birth reg shows mmn was Ponting

Marriages June qtr 1879 
Middleton    Ambrose         Marlborough  5a 117    
PONTING    Mary Jane        


1891 census

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4CXL-F2M

[Justaleafonatree]

Thank you.

[Comberton]

Baptism
27th May 1884
St Stephen, Sneinton
Ernest Ambrose Middleton
parents Ambrose & Mary Jane of Belvoir Terr
transcription only

[Justaleafonatree]

This is great!  Thank you very much.

For anyone interested - It looks like there are 4 Nottingham Evening Post articles for the murder of Ida Sinclair.
31 Jan 1916
05 Feb 1916
08 Feb 1916
25 Feb 1916

The things we dig up sometimes.

[Jamjar]

Where does Ida Sinclair fit in?

1901 has his and siblings full names: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSNV-7LJ

1911, still at home with folks: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWS8-F3N

1911, Arthur Hugh, married: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7B9-CZG
Marriage:
Jun 1907 Nottingham 7b 565
MIDDLETON Arthur Hugh
CROFTS Alice Beighton
Child:
MIDDLETON, ENID  MARY mmn CROFTS 
GRO Reference: 1909  M Quarter in WORCESTER  Volume 06C  Page 268

Father, Ambrose, died 16 Mar 1917:

MIDDLETON, AMBROSE  66 
GRO Reference: 1917  M Quarter in NOTTINGHAM  Volume 07B  Page 347

Probate mentions 2 sons, Arthur and Harold:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLD-512B

Deaths:

MIDDLETON, MARY  JANE  73 
GRO Reference: 1920  M Quarter in NOTTINGHAM  Volume 07B  Page 515

MIDDLETON, ERNEST  AMBROSE  57 
GRO Reference: 1942  M Quarter in HERTFORD  Volume 03A  Page 1761

MIDDLETON HAROLD PONTING 14 July 1881
Dec 1974 WOLVERHMPTN 34 580

Possible death:

MIDDLETON, ARTHUR  HUGH  46 
GRO Reference: 1927  M Quarter in EPSOM  Volume 02A  Page 58

Death:

Jun 1975 SURREY MID E 17 169
MIDDLETON ALICE BEIGHTON 10 Nov 1878   

Jamjar

[Justaleafonatree]

Thank you for all of the info.  Much appreciated.

Ida Sinclair only fits into his life in that he spent 7 years in prison for her murder and for performing illegal operations on 5 others.  I don't have the 31 Jan 1916 or 8 Feb 1916 articles but here are the 2 others.

Ida Sinclair died in Nottingham General Hospital on 3rd February 1916 following an attempted abortion. The inquest was held on 5th February 1916.
“NOTTINGHAM LACEHAND'S DEATH.
“THE INQUEST STORY.
“A Coroner's inquiry was held at the Leen-side Police Station this afternoon [5th February 1916] into the circumstances of the death of a young woman named Ida Sinclair, 27, a lacehand, living in lodgings at 66, Sherwood-street, who died in the General Hospital on Thursday. [3rd February 1916]
“The Coroner (Mr. C. L. Rothera), in opening the proceedings, said the woman was admitted to the hospital Saturday [28th January 1916] suffering from septicaemia. It was alleged that she had a miscarriage, which had given rise to this condition, and she made a statement implicating someone else.
“Detective-superintendent Atherton and Inspector Watson watched the proceedings on behalf of the police.
“Ernest Ambrose Middleton, medical specialist, manager of the De Boi Company, Limited, Wollaton-street, was present in custody. He was legally represented by Mr. A. Heane.
“The first witness was the deceased's aunt, Annie Morgan Sinclair, a school teacher, of Berridge-road, who said that last Saturday morning she was summoned to her niece's lodgings, and found her very ill. Deceased told her she had had a bad cold, which had been neglected. On seeing how ill she was, witness fetched Dr. Dabell. She had no knowledge of her niece's previous condition.
“Dr. Crookes, house surgeon at the General Hospital, said that when the girl was admitted she was suffering from paralysis of the left side and leg, and was in a state of collapse. She gradually grew worse, and died early on Thursday morning. She was in a septic condition, and there were abscesses in the brain, due to septic blood clots. Death was due to toxaemia, consequent upon the septic condition of parts of the body. There were no external or internal injuries.
“In reply to Mr. Heane, Dr. Crookes said that the septicaemia might have been due to perfectly natural causes, following abortion.
“Gertrude Mason, a widow, of Thoresby-avenue, said that a week last Monday she saw the deceased for the first time in the grill room at the Moot Hall. The girl looked so ill that witness spoke to her, and subsequently called on her to see how she was. Witness found her in bed, and the girl, in response to an inquiry, said, “All you can do for me is to get me out of here. I am dying." On deceased saying she could not use her arm, witness said, "You don't lose the use of your arm through bronchitis," whereupon deceased said, "It isn't bronchitis." Witness tried to find the parish doctor, but as the relieving office was closed, she went to the Guildhall. The girl raid she had had a doctor, but did not say who the doctor was. At the Moot Hall she said she had bronchitis.
“Clara Ludbrook, of 66, Sherwood-street, stated that deceased had lodged with her for a year. She became ill a fortnight last Monday, apparently with a cold on the chest. Last Monday week she went, at deceased's request, for the prisoner. Witness thought he was the insurance doctor. He came the following day, and saw her alone. Before he left he told witness that it was her chest, and that he would send something for her cough. Nothing came.
“In answer to Mr. Heane, witness said she saw no signs of anything but a violent cold. If the girl had not gone out she would have got better. Middleton only came to the house once. No other doctor came. The girl was well behaved.
“Dr. H. O. Taylor, the police surgeon, said he saw the girl at her lodgings last Saturday evening. She was seriously ill. From her statement and her condition he came to the conclusion that she was suffering from the effects of an illegal operation. He would not suggest that certain injuries were due to anything except natural conditions.” [1]
[1] 'Nottingham Evening Post,' 5th February 1916.

[Justaleafonatree]

On 25th February 1916 a man appeared before the magistrates in Nottingham charged with murder of a young woman who died allegedly as a result of an abortion he had performed.

"DR. DE BOI."

“THE MURDER CHARGE AGAINST MIDDLETON.

“Before Mr. W. B. Baggaley and Mr. A. Armitage, the Nottingham Police-court to-day [25th February 1916], Ernest Ambrose Middleton, 32, described as the manager of a herbalist's shop, of Wollaton-street, was charged with the murder of Ida Sinclair, lacehand, and a single woman, of Sherwood-street, on February 3rd. There were five other charges against him of illegally performing operations upon Doris Anderson, between December 10th and January 10th; Ruth Broadhurst during February and March; on Florence Clarke, between September and October; Elsie Kellam, during September; and Edith White, during December. Mr. A. Barlow prosecuted at the instance of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and Mr. R. A. Young appeared for the accused.

“When the charges were read over, Mr. Young at once interposed to ask that the last five charges should not be taken that day, he having had no notice them.

“Mr. Barlow announced that he only proposed to deal with evidence on the murder charge that day. He should ask for another sitting to go into the others. Middleton carried on the ostensible business of a herbalist, he proceeded, in Wollaton-street, and also called himself a chemist, under the name of “Dr. de Boi," but he would satisfy the Bench that the accused was not a chemist. Describing the premises, Mr. Barlow said one passed through the shop upstairs to a waiting-room, and then into a room used by prisoner as an operating room. Another staircase led into the yard, so that it was not necessary to pass through the shop into the street. The girl Sinclair was visited at her lodgings at 66, Sherwood-street by the accused. She went later to his premises in Wollaton-street, and was there operated upon. She became rapidly worse, and two of her friends gave information to the police. Dr. Owen Taylor, the police surgeon, was summoned, and ordered her removal to the General Hospital. She was there attended by Dr. Crookes, but passed away. Prior to her death her depositions one were taken by Mr. Wilson, assistant magistrates' clerk. To portions of these depositions Mr. Barlow directed special attention.

“Before calling evidence, Mr. Barlow asked that, “in the interests of justice," the names of two lady witnesses should not be disclosed. He would hand them up to the Bench and to Mr. Young.

“The first of these anonymous witnesses was a widow of about 35. She said that on a Monday night in January she met the deceased, who appeared very ill. Witness was called to her lodgings to see her on the 29th, and in consequence of what Sinclair said, went in search of a relieving officer. The offices being closed, she went to the Guildhall to inquire the address of one. She was asked why one was wanted, and that is how the affair came under the notice of the police.

“Witness told Mr. Young that she gave evidence before the coroner.

“The second anonymous witness was a girl, who stated that she was in the company of the previous witness on the second occasion.

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[Justaleafonatree]

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“MR. BARLOW AND THE WITNESS.

“There was no mystery made about the identity of the next witness — Mrs. Clara Ludbrooke, widow and letter of apartments, of 66. Sherwood-street. Mrs. Ludbrooke said that when the girl became ill she went to a person whom she thought was Sinclair's insurance doctor in Wollaton-street. He told her his name, but she could not remember it.

“Asked if she could see the man court, witness looked at the magistrates, at the solicitors' bench, at Press box — in fact, everywhere but at the dock. She said she had not brought her glasses with her, and refused Mr. Barlow's offer to try his. She was no more successful when told to take a walk round the court, and when sent up to the Bench to take a view of the court from that vantage point, she still professed inability to find him, although she pointed out two or three dark-haired people as "like him."

“Mr. Barlow thereupon declared that the woman was not in fit condition to give evidence. He would withdraw her evidence that day.

“Invited by the magistrates' clerk to give his grounds for the step, Mr. Barlow declared: "I think she is the worse for drink."

“Detective-superintendent Atherton said that over the premises in Sherwood-street were the signs: “Dr. de Boi. consulting rooms," "Dr. de Boi Company, surgical appliances," and “Dr. de Boi Company, medical specialists." When charged that day with wilful murder Middleton made no reply.

“The charge being read over again, Middleton, in a firm voice, pleaded "Not guilty."

“Mr. Young urged that the state of affairs was consistent with something that was perfectly natural. It might or might not be consistent with something that was unlawful, but that there ever was anything unlawful the Bench had not one scrap of evidence except such as they might glean from the statement made by the woman when dying. It was a question which would necessarily operate with a jury to now far such a person could fully appreciate and understand the gravity of her remarks. His comment on the prisoner's questions at the taking of the depositions was that whatever else his client might be, he was not likely to compete successfully with Mr. Barlow and himself as a cross-examiner. Mr. Young mentioned that he had been called into the case at the eleventh hour, and that counsel previously retained for his defence had been prevented by a prior engagement from appearing. It was not of so much importance to the defence what happened that day, seeing that Middleton was already committed to the Assizes on the coroner's warrant, but at the same time the case was one of great weakness so far as direct evidence was concerned.

“Mr. Baggaley said Middleton would be committed to the Assizes.

“On the other charges the accused was remanded.”

'Nottingham Evening Post', 25th February 1916.