CHARGED WITH MURDER

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12040, 19 January 1925, Page 7

CHARGED WITH MURDER

THORN IN THE DOCK. REMAiND GRANTED. Reuter’s Telegram. LONDON, January 16- . Norman Thorn, tho Orowborough poultry fanner, was:charged before, the CrowboTougb magistrates this after.noon with Ae- wilful murder of Elsie Cameron, the -London typist, who had: been missing for' a month, and whose body in Aree party- was. yesterday dug, up by Ae; police tinder Ae floor of the chicken /house of-- Thorn’s farm. Only formal evidence was tendered.- , acpusqd .was repanded. . "BAY NOTHING” ADVICE-. OF POLICE. Australian and N. 21. Cable Association. ; IX)NDON> January 16. - Thtyn appeared ' A Crowborough’s tiny court to-day, which::/was crowded.Police Inspector Edwards testified that when charged WiA murder, Thorn did not speak, ibufc only nodded his head. When Thom was being removed from the dock on a week’s remand,- Chief Inspector Gillan intimated that Thom -had spoken to him concerning ‘ the statement .accused made to the detectives last nigjit. He advised Thorn not to- say anything further; for the pre-' sent/ The magistrate endorsed this ad-, vice. ,-v ■ - .// The inquest has been fixed for Mon--4»7> REMAINS EXAMINED PATHOLOGIST ON SPOT, Australian . and N.Z. Cable Association. ' (Received January 18, 11JS: p.m.) LONDON, January 18. Bernard Spilsbury, Pathologist to the Home Office, spent four hours examining the remains of Elsie Cameron at Orowborough: ' Thom’s poußfv has been sold to the local dealer,. and his fox terrier - and two kittens have been destroyed.