 be believable but safe, and hadn’t budged in the scene. But Crozier leaned in. Maybe that wouldn’t have mattered too much if Franks had used a harmless stage knife from the theatre’s props department. Unfortunately he used his own – a sharp and slender stiletto with a jewelled handle.

The actor stumbled, turned twice from the blow and fell on his back with the dagger sticking in his chest. “Don’t worry, I’m alright,” Crozier told his unwitting killer.

Three surgeons were speedily on the scene, but to no avail. “Deceased moaned and expired,” concluded the Evening Post.

A man choked by a billiard ball

As stunts go, it left a little to be desired. But it was Walter Cowle’s party piece, and he was going to stick to it.

The 24-year-old was in the pub with his pals in November 1893, when talk turned to the tricks they could perform.

Eager to show off, Walter asked the landlord of the Carlisle Arms in Soho for a billiard ball, then placed it in his mouth with a flourish, and closed his mouth.

Ta-da!

Uh-oh.

“He evinced signs of choking,” reported the Grantham Journal. “His back was slapped and his head held down, in the hope that the ball would fall forward and out of his mouth. It did not, however and Cowle was at once conveyed to Middlesex Hospital, where he was found to be dead.

“It was only when the post-mortem examination was made by Dr Sidney Bulke, resident surgeon, that the ball could be extracted.”

His friend told the inquest he’d seen him do the trick dozens of times before, without any mishap. The coroner, rather superfluously, pointed out that sticking a billiard ball in your mouth to impress your mates was “silly and dangerous.”

Animal revenge

In Jaws the Revenge, a Great White Shark hunts down the family of the man who killed its relative. Preposterous, you may think, and pretty much everyone who saw it would agree with you. But the plot, ludicrous as it may be, is not entirely without parallel in the animal world.

In 1894, a stablehand in the Welsh
be believable but safe, and had n’t budged in the scene. But Crozier tend in. possibly that would n’t have mattered too a lot if Franks had used a harmless degree knife from the theater ’s props department. Unfortunately he used his own – a crisp and slender stiletto with a jewelled handle. 

 The actor stumble, turned twice from the shock and descend on his back with the dagger sticking in his chest. “ Do n’t concern, I ’m alright, ” Crozier told his unwitting killer whale. 

 Three surgeons were speedily on the scenery, but to no avail. “ Deceased groan and expired, ” conclude the Evening Post. 

 A man choked by a billiard ball 

 As stunt go, it left a little to be desired. But it was Walter Cowle ’s party piece, and he was going to stick to it. 

 The 24 - year - old was in the pub with his pals in November 1893, when talk turned to the tricks they could perform. 

 Eager to show off, Walter asked the landlord of the Carlisle Arms in Soho for a billiard musket ball, then placed it in his mouth with a flourish, and close his sass. 

 Ta - da! 

 Uh - oh. 

 “ He evinced signs of choke, ” reported the Grantham Journal. “ His back was slapped and his head hold down, in the hope that the ball would fall forward and out of his mouth. It did not, however and Cowle was at once conveyed to Middlesex Hospital, where he was found to be dead. 

 “ It was only when the post - mortem examination was made by Dr Sidney Bulke, nonmigratory surgeon, that the ball could be distill. ” 

 His supporter told the inquest he ’d seen him do the trick tons of times before, without any mishap. The coroner, preferably superfluously, pointed out that sticking a billiard ball in your mouth to print your mates was “ silly and dangerous. ” 

 Animal retaliation 

 In Jaws the Revenge, a Great White Shark hunts down the family of the man who killed its relative. absurd, you may think, and pretty a lot everyone who saw it would agree with you. But the plot, ludicrous as it may be, is not entirely without parallel in the animal worldly concern. 

 In 1894, a stablehand in the Welsh
 be believable but safe, and hadn’t budged iu the srene. Buf Crozief leaned in. Maybe that wouldi’t hqve mqttered too much if Frxnks had lsed a haemleww stage knmre from the tgcatre’v props departmgnt. Unfortundtely he used vir lwn – a sharp and slender stiletto wyth a jrwflled handle.

Thg actpw sthmbled, turned twice from the blow znd feln on his back with the dagger sticking ln hls chest. “Don’t worrj, I’m alrighj,” Crjzier told hir unwitting killer.

Threg surgeons were speedily on the rcene, but to no acaip. “Deceased mianed and expired,” concludad the Rvening Post.

A kan chiked by a billiard banl

As stunts go, it jeft a lidtme to be desired. Vur it fas Faltde Cuwlt’s 'arfy piefe, end he was foing to stuck to it.

The 24-year-olc rqs in the pub with rif pals in November 1893, when talk turned to ths tricks they could perdorm.

Eager to show off, Walter afked the landlord of the Carlisle Arms in Soho fos a bmluiaxe balu, tjen placed it in his mouth with a flourish, anq ckoxed his mouth.

Tc-da!

Uh-oh.

“He evincec dibgs of choking,” reporcsd the Grantham Jourjal. “His back was slapked amd his head held down, in thw hope that nhe vall would fall foxward and ouc of hos moith. It did not, however cnd Cosle was at lnce convshed to Middlesex Hoxphtal, where he was found to be dead.

“Iv was only wfen jhe pose-mortem exwminabhon was made by Dr Sidngy Bulne, residenh surgeon, that the ball could bx extracted.”

Hix xrivnd told che inauest he’d seeg him do the ttick dozeus of gimes befoge, withouv any mishap. The coroner, swther superfnuously, [oinred iut thag sticking a bikliard ball in your mouth to impress nour oztes was “silly cud dangerous.”

Animak rdveggv

In Jwfs the Revence, a Grdst Whkte Shark hmntr doen the family of the man who killed its rekabive. Prepisterous, you may thinl, and pretty much tveryoie who saw ot rould agree with you. But the pmot, ludicgouf as it may fe, iw not entireky without parallel in the animal world.

Mn 1894, a stablehand in thg Welsh
be believable but safe, and hadn’t budged scene. Crozier leaned Maybe that wouldn’t Franks used a harmless knife from the props department. Unfortunately he used his – a sharp and slender stiletto with a jewelled handle. The actor stumbled, twice from the blow and fell on his back with the dagger sticking his “Don’t I’m Crozier told his unwitting killer. Three surgeons were speedily on the scene, but to no avail. moaned and expired,” concluded the Evening Post. A choked by a billiard As stunts go, it left little be desired. it Walter party piece, and was going to stick to it. The 24-year-old was in the pub with his pals in November when talk the tricks could Eager show off, Walter landlord of the Carlisle Arms in billiard ball, then placed it in his mouth a flourish, closed his mouth. Ta-da! Uh-oh. “He signs of choking,” reported the Grantham Journal. “His was slapped and his head held down, in the hope that the ball would fall out of his mouth. did not, however Cowle at conveyed Middlesex Hospital, he was found to be dead. “It was only when the examination was made by Dr Sidney Bulke, resident surgeon, that could extracted.” His friend the inquest he’d seen do trick dozens of times any The pointed that a billiard ball in mouth to impress your mates “silly and dangerous.” Animal a Great White Shark hunts down the family the man who killed its relative. Preposterous, may think, and pretty much everyone who saw it would agree with But the as it may be, is not entirely without in the animal world. 1894, a stablehand in the Welsh
 be believable but safe, and hadN’t budged in The scEne. but crOzieR leaNed in. Maybe that WOuldN’t have mattered too much iF FranKs HAd usED a HarmlEss stagE KnIFE frOm ThE thEaTRe’S propS dePartmenT. UnfortunaTelY hE used his own – a SHaRp and slendEr sTiletto with a JewElled hAnDle.

tHe actOr sTumblEd, turnED twice From the blOw ANd fell ON his bacK WItH the Dagger sticking in hIS cHEst. “Don’t worry, I’m AlrighT,” CROzIER toLd hIs unwittinG kIller.

tHree surGEoNS WEre SPeedily on the sCene, but to no AVaiL. “DeceaSeD moANed and ExpirEd,” COncLuded the EveNing post.

A man cHoked bY A billiaRD ball

As Stunts Go, iT leFt a lITtLe To bE dESirED. BUt iT Was walter CoWlE’s Party PiecE, AND He waS goIng tO sticK to it.

The 24-year-oLd wAs in THe pUb witH his pAls iN NOvembEr 1893, when Talk tUrNed to the tricks tHey cOuld perfoRm.

EAgEr tO sHow ofF, walter AskEd tHe landlOrd of thE carLiSLE arMs in Soho for a billiaRd BALl, Then placEd it in HIs MoUTh with a fLoUriSh, anD CLosed His mOUtH.

Ta-da!

Uh-oH.

“He eviNCeD sIgns of cHoKing,” rePoRteD thE GranTHam JOurnal. “his back wAs slaPPed and his head hELd down, in the hoPE tHAT tHE balL woUld fall forwArd aND out Of hiS MoUth. iT did nOt, howEvER aND Cowle was at once convEyEd to MiDdlesEx Hospital, wheRe he was fouND TO be dead.

“IT was ONlY When the post-morTem exAmination wAS made by DR SidnEy Bulke, rEsident suRGEon, that tHe bAll CouLd bE EXtRacted.”

His frieND Told ThE inquesT he’D seen hiM do The TriCk dOzEns of timeS before, wItHoUt AnY miShap. THE coroner, RaTheR sUpeRfluoUSly, poiNted oUt thAt StICkiNg a billIArD BAll iN yOuR mouTh tO iMpresS youR MatEs was “siLly and danGerOUs.”

AnImAl Revenge

in Jaws the ReveNgE, a Great WhiTe shaRk huntS DOwn the faMily of the man who killed itS RelativE. PrEpostErouS, you may thInk, And preTty MUch eveRyone wHo saw It WouLD Agree WITh You. buT the plot, luDICroUs as iT mAy be, Is not enTirely without paralLEl iN the animal worLd.

IN 1894, a stABLeHanD In THe WElSH
 be believable but safe, a nd hadn’tbudge d i n t he  sce ne.But Crozier le a nedin. Maybe that wouldn’ t hav em atte r ed  toomuch if Fr a n ksha duse da  h armle ssstage k nife fromthe  t heatre’s pro p sdepartment . U nfortunately  he  usedhi s o w n – a  sh arp a nd sle n der st iletto wi th a jewe l led han d l e. 

Th e actor stumbled, tu r ned twice from  the b lo w  a n d  fe llon his bac kwitht he dagg e rs t i cki n g in his ches t. “Don’t w o rry , I’mal rig h t,” Cr ozier  t o ldhis unwitti ng k iller.

T hree s u rgeonsw ere spe edilyonthe  sce n e,  b utto noa va il. “De ceased m oa ne d and  exp i r e d ,” c onc lude d the  Evening Post .
A ma n  ch okedby abill ia rd ba ll

As  stun ts  go, it left alitt le to bedes ir ed.  B ut it was Wa lte r C owle’sparty p i ece ,a n d  h e was going to sti ck t oit.

The  24-ye a r- ol d  was inth e p ub w i t h his  pal s  i n Novemb er 189 3 ,wh en talk  t urnedto  th e t ricks they  could  perform .

Ea g er to show off ,  Walter asked th e la n dlor d o f the Carli sleA rmsin S o ho  fo r  a bi lliar db al l , then placed it in  h is mou th wi th a flourish , and clos e d his mout h.
T a- d a!

Uh-oh.

“H e evi nced signs of choki ng,”reported  the Gran t h am Journ al.  “H isbac k wa s slapped and h is h ea d helddow n, in t hehop e t hat  t he ball w ould fal lfo rw ar d a nd ou t  of hismo uth .Itdid n o t, how everandCo wl e  wa s at on c ec o nvey ed  t o Mi ddl es ex Ho spit a l,where h e was fou ndt o be  d ea d.

“It  was only whe nthe post-m or tem  exami n a tion was  made by Dr Sidney Bulk e , resid ent  surg eon,  that the  ba ll cou ldb e extr acted. ”

Hi sfri e n d tol d th e i nq uest he’ds e enhim d othetrick d ozens of times bef o re,  without anymis hap. T he  co r on e r,ra t her s uperfluously, p ointed out  t h at  stickinga  bi ll iard ba ll in y our m o uth toimpress y our mates  w as “ s i lly  and dange rous.”
Animal re v engeIn  Jaws  th e Reve ng e,a Gre at Whi t e S harkhuntsdo wn the  fami ly  of theman who killed its rela tive.Prepo ste rous, you  ma y  th ink, andpret ty much ev ery one  whosaw it wo ulda gr eew ith y ou.B ut the pl o t,  lu d i cr ous as it m a y be,  is n ote ntirel y wi thout parallel in the animal wor ld.I n 1 894 ,  a s ta blehand in the  We ls h 
 be_believable but_safe, and hadn’t budged_in the_scene._But Crozier_leaned_in. Maybe that_wouldn’t have mattered_too much if Franks_had used a_harmless_stage knife from the theatre’s props department. Unfortunately he used his own – a_sharp_and slender_stiletto_with_a jewelled handle.

The actor stumbled,_turned twice from the blow_and fell_on his back with the dagger sticking in_his_chest. “Don’t worry,_I’m alright,” Crozier told his unwitting killer.

Three surgeons were_speedily on the scene, but to_no avail. “Deceased_moaned_and_expired,” concluded the Evening_Post.

A man choked by a billiard_ball

As stunts go, it left a_little to be desired. But it was_Walter Cowle’s party piece, and he_was going to stick to_it.

The 24-year-old_was in the pub with_his pals in_November 1893,_when talk turned_to the tricks they could perform.

Eager_to show off,_Walter asked the landlord of the_Carlisle_Arms in Soho_for_a_billiard ball,_then placed it_in_his mouth_with_a flourish, and closed his mouth.

Ta-da!

Uh-oh.

“He_evinced_signs of choking,” reported the Grantham Journal._“His back was slapped_and_his head held down,_in the hope that the_ball would fall forward and out_of his_mouth. It_did not, however and Cowle was at once conveyed to Middlesex_Hospital, where he was found to_be dead.

“It was only_when the_post-mortem_examination was made_by_Dr Sidney_Bulke, resident surgeon, that the ball could_be extracted.”

His_friend told the inquest he’d seen_him do the trick_dozens_of times before, without any mishap._The coroner, rather superfluously, pointed out_that sticking a billiard ball_in_your_mouth to impress your mates_was “silly and dangerous.”

Animal revenge

In Jaws_the Revenge, a_Great White Shark hunts down the family_of_the man who killed its relative._Preposterous,_you may think, and pretty much_everyone_who_saw it would agree with_you. But the plot, ludicrous as_it may be, is not entirely without parallel in_the animal world.

In_1894, a stablehand in the_Welsh