TROTTER MURDER
BAIL REFUSED (THOMPSON!. (Received February 4, 11.50 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 4. Counsel applied for bail for Thompson, charged with the murder of Mr Trotter on the ground that he desired to obtain evidence as to his whereabouts on the night of the tragedy. Bail was refused. On January 30 th Harold Thompson was committed for trial for the murder of Mr Trotter. Bail was refused. Mrs Trotter, in evidence at the inquest, said that both burglars appeared slim. One was taller than the other. The voice of the taller seemed a boyish voice, breaking into manhood- Thompson’s voice did not appear the same. Thompson’s voice was gruff and low-toned —the voice of a man. Thompson did not seem a slimbuilt man to her idea. The coat worn by the taller man was striped something like the one produced. A felt hat produced was something like the one worn by the taller man. Nobody, to her knowledge. knew where the money was kept. She went at once to see Thompson, bnt was unable to identify him. The evidence against Thompson consisted of a finger-print on the window-sill of the back window. An expert stated that the characteristics agreed with Thompson’s.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8346, 5 February 1913, Page 8
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201TROTTER MURDER New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8346, 5 February 1913, Page 8
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