INQUEST PROCEEDINGS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1930, Page 5

INQUEST PROCEEDINGS

SUGGESTION BY COUNSEL

lUniled Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.-—Copyright.)

(Received this duv at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 27.

That House, cabled oil l(,th November, might have desired the body found in the blazing car to be mvelaken for his, enabling him to disappear and escape bis liabilities arising from relations -with a number of women to whom lie was paying money on Court oldens, in addition to bis wile, was the remarkable suggestion of counsel a.t. tlve resumed bearing on tlm still unidentified body. Counsel pointed out the wooden mallet, oil which human hairs were found near the car, belonged to House.

Sir R. Spilsbiirv said the post mortem and other findings were consistent with the victim being rendered unconscious, the body put in the car, soaked with petrol and set alight. Rouse's statement to the police related that he picked up an unknown mail on the -Great North Road and left him in the car temporarily. He saw the fire break out and ran away, panic stricken. He added—l know several women but it is an expensive game. My harem takes me to several places. My wife does not ask questions now, He was remanded.