AUCKLAND MURDER
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By Telegravh-r
AUCKLAND, June 13. The police have a haddon ed tlieir seareh for the weap.on wkic.h killed Mrs, Gladj-s Ruth Rusden, aged 47, dt her home at Horotutu Road, One Tree Hill,' on June 5. Every area of. Ihe ground in the district, including OornwalJ Parlc, where tlie inatrument whieh xntlieted the four deep head wo.nnds on the victim niay have been tlir.own has been thoroughly cornbed without suceess. None of the information collected by the 20 officers and men workmg on tlie case suggests any other ioeaiity to whieh the seareh might be extendeci. The widespread investigations thai began imniediately after mrs. Rusden 's Dody was discoverect in the kitchen oi her home by her husband have produeed tio evidence that gives promise of an e'arly arr.est atthough the large file of information eolleetecl by the police in intervie'ws with huudreds of people is growing daily. The p.ost morten reporton the death of Mrs, Rusden whieh is •bei'ng prepared by the pathologist (Dr. Walter Gilmour) is expected to be completed' within a few days. /
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Chronicle (Levin), 14 June 1947, Page 5
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184AUCKLAND MURDER Chronicle (Levin), 14 June 1947, Page 5
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