The Archive · 1938

Metal Chain on Ankle

A cup with traces of water was by her side The attendant ran along the train calling for a doctor. It was the young man from Notttingham who answered the appeal.

At Skipton the mystery girl- was aken from the train, She was un conscious, A Post Office van raced with her te he 1, but within six hours she s dead.

Round her ankle thin meta: chain and wore a ring with initials "K. J, M."

When first news of the finding of the body and red dancing shoes was made yyn in Noffigham on February 16, inquiries ware made in theatres and in dance balls Some of the in the pgmorire Cinderella and a ballet df appearing in one of the best Nottingham dance have red shoes to m by the dead Mr. G. B. McClure, prosecuting, stated that the cost of bringing witnesses from abroad had been heavy. He d that Quilliam should pay £800 towards the costs from a banking account containing £7.000 which he controlled.

Quilliam bowed to Judge Beazley as sentence was passed. He was ordered to pay a sum not exceeding £800.

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