FRENCH SENSATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22205, 7 March 1934, Page 7

FRENCH SENSATION

DEATH OF JUDGE PRINCE *9ISONS FOUND IN BODY ; ::'. (United Pre»» Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) ) ~". :. PAEIIS, March 5. (Received March 6, at 5.5 p.m.) ? A sensation followed the ahnounce- ■ toent of a discoverj, as the result of a laboratory examination at Dijon, of poisons, such as cocaine and chloroform, ■ in parts of the viscera of -Judge Prince. "Otherj parts of the viscera are undergoing examination. Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of Stavisky's personal papers, none of which was found at his home or offices. M. Hurlaux, assistant prosecutor in the. Appeal Court,' who was involved in the postponements of the Stavisky case, haa been relieved of his position. He endeavoured to swallow poison in the office of the senior judge, Lescouve, who S notified him of his dismissal. The attempt was frustrated, and Httrleux was | placed -under close, watch at' a nursing .'/home..:. -:, v ' ;;'■-, -/.- ,■■ '-:■-■

INQUIRY INTO MURDER. INSPECTOR TO TAKE COMMAND. • ] ' " ; PARIS, March fc. Police Inspector Bony,: who was formerly under suspicion of corruption, ' has -so successfully re-established his honour that M. Cheron has appointed him to take sole command of the inquiry into the .murder o|. Judge Prince '■'? ANOTHER:ANALYSES REPORT. >'_-*""': 'NO TRACE OF POISON. PARIS, March 5. "(Received March G, at S p.ra.) Contrary .to t the Dijon result a Paris analyst reports that there was no trace of poison in the viscera. It has been decided that the body will be exhumed scat':.week, when; the ;X-fays,- will be