Chapter 14
IT WAS WITH SOME GRIM DISPLEASURE THAT Collingwood drove to Maxton Street Police Station to take possession of Sinistrari and Avram on charges of murder. Macrae was displeased – extremely displeased – at having to give up the prisoner who had murdered one of his officers. And Collingwood had some sympathy; in similar circumstances he would have been annoyed. Nevertheless, the Crucifixion Murders took precedence – and for all his anger and bluster – Macrae had to accept that. However, there was nothing that said he had to accept it with good grace – and he did not.
Sinistrari was transferred to Newgate Prison to await trail and as it was considered prudent to separate the two men, Avram was incarcerated at Wandsworth.
On many occasions Collingwood attempted to interview Sinist
