Suspicious Death of Thomas John Byrne

In April 1923 Thomas John Byrne and his wife said their goodbyes in Cardiff. He was a steward and was supposed to sail on the steamer Newton Hall. When his wife got to their home on Burleigh St. in Shields she received a strange message. It was a wireless message from asking Thomas to join the vessel in Rotterdam from the Captain.

She would later be notified that Thomas was found floating at the Cardiff docks. An open verdict was left on his death.

The article found was published on April 16, 1923, and does not state what day this had happened. I could not find other articles on this case whether or not what they believed had happened or if his death was intentional.

SOURCES:

North Mail Newcastle Daily Chronicle April 16, 1923