Peasenhall murder

[1] The house where the murder occurred can be found in the centre of the village, on the opposite corner to Emmett's Store.The choirmaster of the chapel was William Gardiner and the choir members included 22-year-old Rose Anne Harsent, a domestic servant employed by Mr and Mrs Crisp at Providence House in Peasenhall.A Primitive Methodist church investigation ensued, chaired by Rev John Guy, but nothing concrete was established.[1] The cause of death was initially suspected to be suicide, but upon further investigation of Harsent's wounds and the surrounding evidence, the police concluded that she was murdered.He lived on the main street of Peasenhall with his wife and six children, in a small semi-detached cottage, within sight of Providence House where the murder was committed.