DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.
On the s'.h ioit, a healthy looking man aimed Oharles Wagst&ff), 32 yeara old, WSi Admitted to tho Sydney Hospital, tilt endi of three of the finders of the left band having been crushed m a printing tnaohip*. Dr Clay explained to the man that it would be neoensary to perform an operation which would be somewhat p»infll, and he daolined to submit to it without being placed under '.ha h fluenoo of chloroform Ha was examined by the doctors, and no evidence of weakners Of the heart was deteoted. In from half • minute to a minute after the administration of chloroform was suspended i r wai foond that the man had ceased to brothe. Every possible cff>rt towacda reeawltatlon was made bnt without success. A port mortem examination showed that the heart won weak At the inqaest the jury acquitted the doctor* from blame.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1518, 28 March 1887, Page 3
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148DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1518, 28 March 1887, Page 3
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