HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1582, 28 October 1912, Page 5

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

'From Our Spccial Correspondent.)

The inquest concerning tho death of Edward James Norinnu, at Nonhandale, Lower Hutt, was concluded by Dr. 51'.Arthur on Saturday. At the preliminary infinity, held last Monday, Dr. Hector deposed that when lie was called in Norman was suffering from (shock. On making au examination, witness detected tho presence of "rough-on-rals," and when questioned tho patient admitted having taken the poison. "Witness administered emetics, and, on Monday morning, he was again called, but found that death had occurred before his arrival. At Saturday's inquiry, Claude Fear stated, on the previous Saturday night, deceased had a peculiar look- about liim, and, when his wife stated that she. had been assisting at a "social" ha scorned to become angry, and ordered her out of tho house. Things went on as usual until midday on Sunday, when deceased came, out of the bedroom and said: "Ivo (lone it this time.'"' Witness said "Dono what?" and deceased replied: "I've taken a dose of rough-on-rats." Witness, imagining f hat deceased was only joking, took no notice until some time after, when symptoms began to bo apparent, and, at once, the neighbours and a doctor wero sent for. Deceased seemed to get better . during Sunday night, but took a bad turn, at 5 o'clock in tho morning, from which ho did not recover. Mrs. Norman, wifo of deceased, said Hint when her husband enmo home they had, "words" and witness was ordered out of the house. A verdict was returned that "Deceased committed suicide by taking rough-on-, rats,* while in a despondent stole of mind." FIRE 'AT PETONE. At about nine o'clock on Saturday night the l'et'ono Fir© Brigade received a call to suppress an outbreak in W. Bum's cycle shop in Jackson Street. Tho fire, which was quickly extinguished, originated in tho workroom at tho rear of tho •,'hop. . Mr. Burn states that ho left tho shop at 8.30 and everything was then safe. Tho damage done to tho buildimr will not exceed £20, while about, X 5 worth of material has suffered. Above the cycle shop is n dentist parlour, occupied by Mr. Swinburno, but beyond a littlo damage by smoke, his effects liavc not suffered. Tho building is of. brick, and contains eight rooms. It is owned by Mrs. Darlow, and is insured for JECOO. The contents wer« covered to tho amount of JC2SO.

DEATH BY POISON.