CHAIRS THROWN IN COURT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 21, 6 November 1935, Page 5

CHAIRS THROWN IN COURT.

STAVISKY’S W|IDOW QN TRIAL.

SEQUEL TO GIGANTIC FRAUDS.

TWENTY ALLEGED ACCOMPLICES

(United Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 10.45 a.m.) PARIS, November 5.

Clad in deep black, Madame Stavisky, slightly disdainful, faced the judge at the Seine Assizes, charged with haying received part of the proceeds of her late husband’s alleged swindles involving £7,000,0CX). Twenty of Stavisky’s associates were' all charged with complicity in the frauds. Wild scenes occurred in the courtroom, which was crowded by 50 defending counsel, 270 witnesses and Republican Guards. When the judge asked if defending counsel were comfortable there was a noisy demand for chairs. In the confusion Judge Barnand suspended the session, and retired, while chairs were thrown across the room and lawyers danced excitedly.' Witnesses, prisoners, newspaper reporters and spectators leapt from their seats and joined in laughing and shouting. Madame Stavisky, already confident of acquittal, is making plans to go on the stage. It is expected that the duration of the trial will exceed a month.