STRANGE POISONING CASE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1425, 27 April 1912, Page 4

STRANGE POISONING CASE.

ELDERLY LADY'S DEATH. IDj- Telcuraph.-Prces Acuodation.) Auckland, April Cfl. A sad case of poisoning with fatal suits occurred at 'J'alianuna yesterday, 'v-'l "'slws, Mrs. C. Little and Jlrs. A, Aicholson, fen., while at Jliltord Bcacii ,V( 'i'e taken suddenly ill, and almost immediately became unconscious. Jlrs. iMeholsuu, despite every attention, died at •Jo ejock this morning" ami Jlrs. Little's condition is so serious that practically r.o Hopes are held of her recovery. .Mrs. Nicholson has Ixjen residing for some weeks at wi', i "v 1 ?' 1 ' al "l yesterday afternoon hi i l f lst "' s . wcllt over I,v ! >° at ? a 0 l?" 111 '"' - Mrs - Nicholson. All Xin ,vlm i "i 4, ! lcalth cxo<, l ,t Jlrs ' Kich * " ; I '- !lrl 'won slightly indisposed tenmiHi in"" 0 ® ur " l S their s'.av afternoon tea was brought in. Jlrs. \icho!dr'iiiMioH \ S ' ' 10w ever, preferred to in" ofn,i!T'. i,nd ll n is to thcir riu"cnces are i>ttril?uted. la W^vWtors°h^ and l w ibiym! fcw STftSftSS? of —■ and unconsciousness alter complaining of sudhe w 1 '"; "/J 1 " 1 * P l \' ns » Ptvrticulnrlv in the l ead. Tn the evening Dr. FairelotiEh't assistance was also summoned, and when he arrived both ladies were in a ver? feeble conditio", and were both unconse£ OUS. lie found indications of possible food poisoning, and the stomach contents wera boshed out with smuo apparent benefit InLP' i? m ? ht 7 $''?■ Nelson col. lapsed suddenly and (lied. Mrs. Little regained consciousness at 10 «•!', i : s ,n °rning, hut shortly after. —j'lL ,r i'- r ,''i'" r<,|; " Kl;| l into insensibility, an i is still ii, a very precarious condition. Ilie late .Mrs. Jsicholson was o!t years of af,o and an old resident of Auckland.