ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
(By, Telegraph.—Press Association.)
CARELESS HANDLING OF POISON. Dunedin, October 24. The inquest on tho body of James Ross, who died at Mount Royal Station from poisoning, was continued at I'almerstoii to-day. The evidence showed that John C. _ Walters, who was also taken violently ill, but recovered, had purchased in Dunedin strychnine for poisoning cats. This had been placed on a saucer, and though he burnt what remained of the poison before he left for Mount • Royal, some evidently remained on the saucer, which had got into the house in some way, and Mrs. Walters had unwittingly placed the saucer over the top of a basin containing a custard pudding which was sent to Walters, he and Ross eating it. An analysis showed traces of strychnine in the body of the deceased. The jury found that deceased died from/ strychnine poisoning partaken of in a rice custard, and added a rider to the effect that gross carelessness had been shown by .Walters in handling the poison. •
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2290, 26 October 1914, Page 7
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168ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2290, 26 October 1914, Page 7
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