 At the time of the murder, he was a frequent customer in Pierrepoint’s pub "Help The Poor Struggler" (on Manchester Road, in the Hollinwood area of Oldham), sang with him round the piano and called him "Tosh" while Pierrepoint called him "Tish" (Tish and Tosh were, at that time, common nicknames used between people who were passing acquaintances but who did not know each other's names and the names of two fictional comic characters that often found themselves mixed up in various capers).Corbitt knew about the official sideline of his publican.At the time of the murder, Corbitt was separated from his wife and his 11-year-old son, and had a mistress, Eliza Woods.