PERTH MURDER TRIAL.
THREATS OF SUICIDE. ' (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —Bi' ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH— COPYRIGHT-) PERTH, February 13. At the resumption of the trial oi •James-Smith, alias Snowy Rowles, who is charged with the murder of Leslie George Brown, alias Louis Carron, Constable Penn gave evidence that Rowles tried to commit suicide in his .•oil after his arrest. He told witness "that he had previously tried to poison himself. la a later conversation, Rowles expressed the opinion that he would probably swing lor the murder of Carron. He added: "If I get life imprisonment I. will try to swing myself." Rowles also made a statement in which he admitted having had a disagreement with Carron, and they had agreed to part company. Thn hearing was adjourned.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20471, 15 February 1932, Page 9
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