London, May 31.
pronouncing the death sentence on George Stoner, 19-year-old chautfour, found guilty at the Old Beiley to-day of the murder of Francis Rattenbury, 67, a retired architect, the judge said' that the jury's recommendation to mercy would be; conveyed to the proper quarters. Mrs Alma Raftenbury, 31, the other accused, was found "not guilty."
The Judge's summing up lasted 3% hours.
Referring to the dead man, the judge said that, according to Mrs. Rattenbury, he was a "mari complainant" who did not object to his Wifes misconduct.
About Mrs. Rattenbury, the judge remarked: "You cannot possibly have any feeling except disgust for her, but beware that you do not con. viol her of this crime because she is an adulteress—you may think, of the most unpleasant type."
Concerning Stoner, the judge said: "Whatever your verdict may be, his position is due to the domination of this woman. There is one person who knows whether Stoner habitual: took cocaine. That is Stoner iaimset He prefers not to give vie The judge directed the jury that ere was no evidence upon which they could conclude that Stoner, if gullly of the murder of Mr. Ratienbury, was insane at the time he committed the crime—Reuter.
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