DISMEMBERED BODIES

Southland Times, Issue 22750, 28 November 1935, Page 13

DISMEMBERED BODIES

DOCTOR CHARGED WITH MURDER. FATE OF WIFE AND NURSEMAID. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, November 26. Mr G. R. Paling Director of Public Prosecutions, in a two and a-half hours speech outlined the case against Dr Buck Ruston, of Lancaster, who is alleged to have murdered his wife Isobel, aged 35, and a nursemaid, Mary Rogerson, aged 20, on one night. He said that the wife was strangled, while Miss Rogerson was struck on the head, but not sufficiently severely to cause death, the reason for which was not apparent. Thereafter he dismembered the bodies, removing various marks' of identification, including the eyes, teeth, nose, lips and ears. He also skinned the faces. Mr Paling, in giving details Of the methods the police had employed to secure identification of the maid, said the prosecution would produce Ruston’s diary showing that'he and his wife often quarrelled. Ruston was jealous of his wife’s association with a man named Edmonson. Mr Paling added that from the evidence the police had accumulated it was clear, that there was no foundation for Ruxton’s jealousy regarding Edmonson or any other man. Ruxton doubtless murdered Miss Rogerson to prevent her giving evidence against him regarding the murder of his wife. The trial was adjourned. .