London, Dec. 15.
The Duke of Gloucester had a magnificent reception when he reach-Jed New Zealand to-day. When the Jeruiser Australia berthed at Welling. ton, all the adjacent wharves and streets were packed with people and, the Duke was loudly cheered when he over the horrible thing that he had fas welcomed by ministers and other London, Dec. 13.
Dramatic scenes were witnessed at the Lewes Assizes to-day. when the prosecution concluded its" case in what is commonly known as the "Brighton 'Trunk Crime Number 'Two," in which Jack Notyre, otherwise known as 'Tony Mancini, is being charged with the murder' of Miss. Violette Kaye, a dancer.
Clutching a rosary in both hands. INotyre, in giving evidence, denied that he had anything to do' with the Imurder of Miss Kaye. He said he had found Miss Kaye lying dead ig bed when he returned late one night the fat which both had occupied. INotyre declared that he. became; very frightened and did ngt inform the police because he feared that they would blame him.
Accused declared that he went out the following day and purchased 9 trunk into which he placed the body of the alsin girl. With the ald of a maid, who was a friend of his, he the, police.
Sir Bernard Spilbury, the pathos Hogist, used a skull at to-day's hear ing to demonstrate the injuries which caused the death of the dancer, and produced a piece of bone showing how her head had been fractured He said he w of the opinion that the injuries could not Thave "been Jeaused by a fall Chief Taspector Donaldson told the court that he was satisfied Notyre had nothing to do with the "Brighton Trunk Crime Number One," which the body of another murdered Woman had been discovered by the ftuthorities prior to the discovery of Mise Kaye's body.
Notyre has denied all guilt since! he opening of the trial. "After the JCrown had. revealed that he had plyed "with Miss Kaye as man and wife in a fat at Park Crescent, Brighton, accused declared that, returning late one night to the "fat, he was unable to obtain an answer to the bell, He gained admission by jelimbing through a window and found Mise Kaye tying dead tu bed.
The head of a hammer which was found by the police in a cupboard in the fay occupied by accused and the Jeisin dancer. Atted the wounds Miss Kaye's head, according to Sir [Bernard Spitbury.
"Notyre. a Brighton cafe waiter was arrested 24 hours after the diecovery of the body of the dancer. The trial is attracting widespread attention and crowds besiege" the Jcours dally. Among the exhibits is the black trunk' in which the body lof Mis Kaye was found.
Later Jack Notyre was to-day found "not guilty" Reuter.
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