MURDER IN A FLAT.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 May 1922, Page 5

MURDER IN A FLAT.

EX-AIR OFFICER ON TRIAL. AMAZING ECCENTRICITIES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received May 3, 10.34} p.m. London, May 2. The hearing of the charge against Ronald True, a former flying officer, for murdering Gertrude Yates in a fashionable flat at Fulham and stealing her jewellery has commenced. Evidence was given that accused was remarkable for his eccentricities, including a project to form a “Bobanob Club,” of which the members undertook to murder their mother-in-law and othef superfluous persons for a shilling each. He also discussed a “Duds Club” for those who were unsuccessful in murdering their aunt. It was stated that when True was aged four he buried his pet rabbits, leaving their heads visible, because he wanted to see them daily until they starved. When six lie subjected his own pony to every conceivable cruelty. He was always different to other children. When True -was eleven his mother became dangerously ill, and he merely remarked: “If she dies her property will be mine.” He suffered a bad flying accident, after which he contracted the morphia habit. His wife testified that her husband’s stories of heroic air exploits proved to be Imag-inary.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.