Stephen Charlton was a member of the tenant's association at Quebec House, Weatherfield Quays in 1990. When the residents started having problems with their appliances, Stephen investigated the matter with chairperson Geraldine Crawshaw. Working under the theory that someone was using unsuppressed electrical equipment, contrary to their tenancy agreement, Stephen spoke to the various flat residents to determine which one was culprit. The guilty party was Mike Baldwin, who was operating an industrial sewing machine at No.6 to make up travel bags for Peter Ingram, who had given him an order unaware that Mike had sold his factory Baldwin's Casuals. Encountering Mike and Alma Sedgewick outside the building while walking his dog, Stephen told Mike about the problem, remarking that it was just t