of honest tradesmen, under a withering fire of commentary by the counsel for the defence.
He sighed. This sort of case always meant a lot of work and bother.
“Simmons!”
“Yes, sir.”
“Get me the Chief Commissioner on the phone.”
[Pinned to the portfolio at some subsequent date.]
The execution took place in Exeter Gaol, at 8 a.m. today, of Harwood Lathom, who was convicted in October of the murder of George Harrison at The Shack, Manaton, by poisoning him with muscarine.