THE TIMARU POISONING CASE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1334, 6 September 1886, Page 3

THE TIMARU POISONING CASE.

SATURDAY’S t'i i OGLiiDINQS. The old nurse Hannah Ellison was cros'-sxammed at length. In answer to Mr Hay she said I was very constantly la the room with Mrs Hall, and she never complained to me before the once 1 mertloned on Friday, that is when I tasted the ice water. I recollect Miss Houston coming into the room on the Sunday morning Mrs Hall v.as so ill. I do not remember her telling Houston the water had a nasty taste. I don’t remember Houston tasting the iced water, and saving, “Yes ; it is very nasty.” After the arrest I was asked by Inspector Broham to search Miss Houston. Previous to this Houston said, “ They are going to take Mr Hall and me to prison.” I said, ** What for P with rather a surprised look. Then I searched Miss Houston m tens n room. I said, “ Yon can t have anything on you, child,” at the same time trying ti feel her pickets, the said she < had no pockets. Mis» Houston earn It - can’t be true Mrs Ellison ; there must be ,

some mistake.” I did not reply I knov child, you are as as innocent as a baby I could not bring myself to think thi either of them had done a wrong of th kind. I was so upast. Re-examined by Mr Martin The it water Mrs Ball complained of was pr In the cup on Sunday morning. I dun know this of my own knowledge. Mi Hall said. Hall put the ice in the cup, an he said he did not know why it shoal taste nasty, unless it wjs the water b poured out of the jug. Dr Mcl»*yre was recalled and examine fts to certain bottles containing vomit ntc. | forming part of the exhibit j . H added that he was rtlll attending Mr Hall. She is not sufli iently recoverei to give evidence. She will be tt-on] enough in ten days or fortnight’s time. Mr White asked for a remand for tei days to enable Mrs Hall to attend ant give evidence. This was eventually accrued to, and thi Court adjourned until Thursday, 13tl lust, at 11 a mMr Hay applied tor Mira Houston i liberation on bail but the appiicatior was refused.

MOKE OBARGES. Timabu, September 6 Seven more infer nati nr for forgery of promissory notes and mortage transfers were laid this morning against Thomas Hall, and it is understood this does not* exhaust the list.