GIRL'S BODY AT ROADSIDE

Evening Star, Issue 23370, 13 September 1939, Page 15

GIRL'S BODY AT ROADSIDE

THE HASTINGS INQUIRY CHARGES AGAINST OISHIBT [Pint L'sntii Pkuss Association.] HASTINGS, September 12. I nc|(iii-ics by the polico into the eireumstaiiees of.tho death of Muriel Esther Keiehelt, who.se body was, found In Avenue road. Hastings, on July 20, icsiihed in the appearance .before Mi' t/. Miller, S.M.. m the Magistrate’s (,'oiitt this morning of Godfrey Coldwell,, a Hastings ehoniist, on two indictable charges. On the request of the police,, a remand until October 4 was granted. No opposition t was entered to the request for bad. which was.granted in the sum of £‘3oo in the aecnsed’.s own recognisance and two sureties of tLM each. the counts against . (he accused are: "That on or c'km.u ./ I ni■ • Hi. at Hastings. hi 1 did mi’awfnlly supply to Muriel Esther Reichelt a certain poisonous tiling, knowing that it, was to he uulilwfulTy used with intent to procure the miscarriage of Muriel Reichelt; that on or about July 19, at Hastings, he did improperly interfere with the dead human body of Muriel Esther Reichelt.”

•* There are certain persistent rumours abroad, and I would like to point out that the accused is charged with supplying a poisonous thing bn June, 17, and the young woman , died about July 19,”, said Detective-sergeani ftevell. “ From our point , of view, police did hot suggest that there is any connection between the supplying of this noxious thing and the death of the young woman a month later.”

“ t think that is a very fair statement to make. Tt has my approval entirely,” said the Magistrate. “It is only right that such a statement should be made at this juncture so that no false suggestions should get abroad.”