INQUEST AT TIKOKINO.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3730, 29 June 1883, Page 3

INQUEST AT TIKOKINO.

An inquest on tho body of Mrs Hall, ■who, it was alleged, committed suicide by taking poison at Tikokino on Wednesday, was held at Tikokino yesterday, before Dr. Todd, coroner, and a jury. William Hall, husband of deceased, stated that his wife had not-been in good health for some days past, and was very despondent. Dr. Todd had been attending her. On Tuesday she was very ill, and on Wednesdey was quite deranged. Fearing deceased might do some injury to herself witness placed everything hurtful out of her reach, and watched her closely. At about 1 o'clock Hall found her in her bedroom, writing a letter, which she put in her pocket when witness approached. Afterwards sho kissed the and bade them " good-bye," and turning round to witness threw her arm" round his neck, and said she had taken r° ison > at the same time putting her baud in her breast, and producing a ti.»i box containing some white powder. Wi tness P u * deceased in her bedroom, and filled a neighbor; and then administered warm water and mustard. Deceased died about twenty minutes afterwards. witness returned, after calling a" neighbor, he noticed that his desk in the be^ l,oom > which contained a bottle of strychnine, had been broken open._ Deceasod taew tho strychnine was kept in the desk., Witness afterwards found a letter written by deceased, which stated that sho had failed herself, and that Hall had always been a good husband to her. JsJidence was also given by Charlotte «Berton and Matthew Andrews. "JRe jury returned a verdict that deceased comflnitted suicide by taking strychnine whiWe suffering from temporary insanity.