POISON IN BEER.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19152, 8 November 1927, Page 4

POISON IN BEER.

MAN DIES AFTER PARTAKING OF GLASS. ANOTHER IN CRITICAL CONDITION. (press association telkobam.) HAMILTON, November 7. A poison tragedy with which arc connected some very mysterious features occurred at Karamu, a farming district eighteen miles south-west of Hamilton, on Sunday afternoon. Two farmers, Mr AUau Cornall (31), and Mr James Cheyne (41) consumed soono liquor, with a result that Mr Cornall was fatally poisoned and Mr Cheyne is now unconscious and in a critical condition.

Messrs Cornall and Cheyne, whn, with their families lived in Mr C'hevno's house at Karamu, had been to a dance which they usually attend at Te Pahu on Friday evening. On returning home in their car they found what appeared to be a sealed bottle of beer in the vehicle. The night was wet, and they assumed that during the dance some of the men attending the entertainment had taken shelter in the car and bad unintentionally left the bottle there. Messrs Cornall and Cheyne decided on Sunday afternoon to drink the liquor. At two o'clock they opened the bottle and each consumed a glass. Both, immediately suffered great pain and developed symptoms of poisoning. Mrs Cornall ran to a neighbour's house for help. Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith arrived quickly and did all they could for the sufferers. Dr. F. M. Spencer and Constables Kir by and Neil, of Hamilton, were also summoned. Mr Cornall died at five o'clock, after suffering great agony. Mr Cheyne is in a critical condition, and is not expected to recover. He has been removed to the "Waikato Hospital. Mr Cornall leaves three children. Mr Cheyne is married and has five children. . . Later. The condition of James Cheyne is reported to he slightly improved, though still critical.