A MYSTERIOUS POISONING CASE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1464, 24 January 1887, Page 3

A MYSTERIOUS POISONING CASE.

, , .., ... „ .... Tho following is telegraphed to nn exchange, under date Auckland, Janunry 21 :— What appears to bo a mysterious poisoning enso occurred Inst night. A porter employed m the Governor Brown lloto', named George Dumar, was pussing along Nelson street at 8 80, when he heard a man moaning He at onoo went to tho man, who Bnid ho had taken poison. Tho porter therefore anoistrd him to tho chemißt's Bhop (Fludgon'B), where ho received treatment at the hands of HBBisfanfc McKny, who was m chargo at tho time. McKay B'atos that tho mnti manifested symptoms of poisoning by arsenic, and was more dead than alivo when brought to the ohop. Ho ftrsfc used alkalino mcdicinoß, and subsequently gave an emetic. Tho man vomited froo'y, and reoovorcd auiliciontly to bo takon away. Dnmar was under tho impression that tho man had boon indulging m "Hough on Rats." Ab to tho man's idontity there appears to bo a docided intention to keep that hidden. Dumar ib dumb on iho question, and cKay htntcs that ho promised on his honor as a gontleir.nn not to afford information of fcho affair. At firat (ho polico woro notified by telephono of the occurrence, but eubscquontly a moeeago was eont to tho effect that the man m bluo was not required. Nevertheless, Sergoant Lyon mado enquiries, but was bo s'oadily mot with the know Dotbing policy that no additional circumstances transpired.

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