MURDER IN FRANCE
— o “REALLY LOVELY” COMMENT. PARIS, September 21. “Theres a really lovely murder in today's paper!” i 5 a remark I overheard in a Paris 'bus to-day. It was made by a woman to her husband as she lowered a newspaper she had been reading. The words typify I he different at-
11 titudes adopted towards crime in 1 France and England. It would not be ■ fair to 'suggest that'the French relish, “ crimes more than the English, but ’ ; they are far more open about the matter. The Parisian concierge will use the word “lovely” about a murder, but the London landlady will call it “shocking.” One consequence is that crime photography has developed far more in France than in England. A police inspector will hold the hands of a murderess away from her face and force her to pose for a newspaper photographer. When a car bandit has been caught, after a hot chase photographs of, him will be shown surrounded by policemen and with his handcuffs carefully marked in relief. No opportunity is missed to provide photographs of any pathetic incidents that occur during trials for “crimes of passion.” rhe persons charged probably do not ic.-.ent this treatment, for they are used to reading the papers and more or less expect it.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 7 November 1933, Page 4
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