THE TROTTER MURDER.
TAMPERING WITH FINGER PRINTS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 10, 12.25 a.m. Melbourne, February l!l. .The trial of Harold Thompson for the murder of Trotter has commenced. The Crown Prosecutor, in hi- opening, stated that a most remarkable development had occurred. Thompson's index linger, within the very recent past, bad been interfered with, and by some process of manipulation the ridges of the linger had been altered. This be regarded as an indication that the accused desired to evade the weight of evidence created by the similarity of the linger print found in Trotter's house anil the impression of Thompson's linger taken by the police. The evidence given was similar to that at the inquest.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 232, 19 February 1913, Page 5
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117THE TROTTER MURDER. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 232, 19 February 1913, Page 5
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