GIRL WITNESS ARRESTED
PARIS, June 11
Charles Mesttorino, the Paris jeweller, who in February last murdered Gaston Trupheme, a jewel broker, in bis office, and burned his liody in the forest tof Armainvillers, 40 miles from Paris, was to-day found guilty with extenuating circumstances. He was sentenced to penal servitude for life in a convict settlement. When the verdict was announced, Mnte. Mestorino, who was in a waiting room, fainted. She was attended Dr Guibert, but it was found that she had swallowed a number of veronal tablets. This evening she was in a comatose condition, but her life is not in danger. dramatic sequel. - There was a dramatic sequel to the trial when it was announced later that Mile. Suzanne'Charnaux, the beautiful sister-in-law of the sentenced man, had been arrested on the charge of receiving the jewels stolen by Mestorino from the body of his victim. Mile. Clinrnaux had been a prominent figure in the trial. She admitted when called to the witness stand, that she had told a number of lies in the hope of obtaining liis acquittal. She had alleged that the murder was a love tragedy. . Certain jewellers who, it is alleged, bought diamonds and other stones from Mestorino, will also, ft ft stated, be arrested,
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1928, Page 3
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