TRUNK MURDER CASE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 9 June 1927, Page 5

TRUNK MURDER CASE

HEARING RESUMED -

(By. Electric Telegraph—Copyright)' ••*;' (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) (Received 9th June,'9,lo a.m.) . LONDON, 1 Bfli 'June.?. . Tho resumed hearing of the. trunk murder charge was attended by the..' usual crush of fashionable women. . The police gave eyidence. of 'the dis- 3 covcry of a used matchstick, which ifff'* peared to be discoloured with blood, in" a waste paper basket in Robinson's office, which was one of certain circum-* stances leading to his arrest. ■ : - Cross-examined, Margaret Moore, Ro : binson's typist, was unable definitely to--identify the duster found in the trunk " as that used in the office. It was simi- : lar. She worked for Robinson from 19th April to 4th May, when she left' because she thought he was drinking and was nervous. • ,-'■

Defending counsel lengthily ' crossexamined Sergeant Clarke on the reasons why Robinson wris taken to the waiting room instead of direct to Inspector Cornish, especially in view of the fact that Robinson was given four days' liberty after his first statement. Clarke denied anything unusual in regard thereto.