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DECOYED TO DEATH.

BOURNEMOUTH MURDER. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE. London, May 15. Only ticket-holders were admitted to the Bournemouth Police Court, the doo's of which were besieged for three ho irs before the opening of the trial of Thos. Allaway, aged 30, a chauffeur, w r o is charged with the murder of Irene Wilkins after having decoyed her to Bournemouth by bogus telegrams. The circumstantial nature of the evidence was indicated by the proseeutoi, who said that experts would show that the motor-car tracks at the scene M the murder .nade by Dunlep Magumn tyres. The motor cur belonging id. Allaway’s employer was fitted with, such tyres, and Alla way was se<u changing the tyres the day after the holy was discovered. furthermore Alloway had been identified as the send-’ of a decoy telegram nom Bo« combe, on Ihicember 17, which the addressee did nuc answer. Experts would testify, the prosecutor continued, to the ■■'.imilariiy of the handwriting on vhis <j 11 s’ni ’.ir telegrams, one, despatched on Deeeiubci’ 20. asking for a nurse, and another sent on December 22, in response to MLs Wilkuis’ advertisement. The nt‘■er wig . spatched an hour after the prisonir was seen to buy a newspa •pi’ containing the advertisement. Allaway had attempted, Ins arrest, to disuuis.j bis handwriGrg. A remand for a week was granted. Among the wit:—ses were two post office clerks, who testified that a men of the prisoner’s build and voice handed in two telegrams. When cross-examined, they said they were not quite certain tnat it was the prisoner. A newsagent said, under cross-examination, he was not sure that it was Allaway who bought the newspaper, but honestly believed it was.

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Taranaki Daily News, 29 May 1922, Page 7

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DECOYED TO DEATH. Taranaki Daily News, 29 May 1922, Page 7

DECOYED TO DEATH. Taranaki Daily News, 29 May 1922, Page 7

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