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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:The-boston-globe-1930-11-08-the-reigate-puzzle-p18-illu-panel2.jpg|thumb|250px|right|William Kirwan murdered by [[Alec Cunningham]] ([[The Boston Globe]], 8 november 1930)]]<br />
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Fictional character.<br />
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== In the Sherlock Holmes stories ==<br />
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* William Kirwan was the Cunninghams' coachman ([[REIG]] {{refcanon|REIG|47}}). The man has been in his service for years, and was a good servant ([[REIG]] {{refcanon|REIG|58}}).<br />
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* He lived at the Cunningham's lodge with his elderly, deaf [[Mrs. Kirwan|mother]] ([[REIG]] {{refcanon|REIG|101}}).<br />
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* He was murdered by [[Alec Cunningham]], shot through the heart ([[REIG]] {{refcanon|REIG|48}}).<br />
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* [[Sherlock Holmes]] later discovered that he had witnessed the Cunninghams' earlier burglary at [[Mr. Acton]]'s house and was blackmailing them. This blackmail attempt became the motive for his murder ([[REIG]] {{refcanon|REIG|442}}).<br />
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[[Category:Characters (all stories)|Kirwan, William]]<br />
[[Category:Characters (Sherlock Holmes stories)|Kirwan, William]]<br />
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