Rex v. Ruxton (Continued from Page 205)
| Author | H. J. Vann |
| Published date | 01 July 1938 |
| Date | 01 July 1938 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X3801100306 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
Rex v. Ruxton
(Continued from page 205)
By
H.
J.
VANN
Chief
Constable of Maidstone
pOSSIBLY
the
most important feature of the whole of this
case was
the
abundance of medical evidence of an unusual
character which it was necessary to produce in order to prove
the
identification of
the
bodies. Readers will remember from
photographs which have appeared in previous articles how
mutilated the bodies were and will appreciate
the
difficult
task of the experts who assembled
the
bodies and sought to
prove their identity.
After the remains had been taken to Edinburgh University
Professor James Couper Brash was entrusted with the task of
assembling
the
various parts. After his task was completed
the bodies were found to comprise the following:
No. I(Mary Rogerson)
2Arms
2Forearms and hands
2
Thighs
2Legs and feet
No
trunk
NO.2 (Isabella Ruiton)
2Arms
2Forearms and hands
(minus fingers)
2
Thighs
2Legs
IFoot
Head and
trunk
complete.
It
is therefore interesting to peruse
the
approximations
of
the
experts together with
the
official descriptions of
the
people who were
then
reported as missing. These are set
out
hereunder,' viz:
1
This
table is reproduced by permission from
"Medico-legal
aspects
of
the
Ruxton
Case
",
Glaister &Brash. (E. &S. Livingstone 1937.)
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