INVERCARGILL NEWS.
Per Press Association,
i- Invorcargill, last night. » t jjj 0 > k iqucst on the body of Chas. Mo Comb, stationmastor at Centre Bush, the j.ury returned a verdict of auvi ie by poison whilo in a state of telipc'rary insanity with a recommenda- *-» ■ \ a fullv auft-lified porter should be station daring the grain seaT ; uj indications wore that tho man s di'vh caused by henbane seed, a f.‘, , t of which, apparently purchased at Baugiora Wa v'found in his room. The Keneo’sbovW that McCornb wmio fioaocial strains, bating re . {or served with a sum'mons from CQLU . fdon a promissory n°to. Ho tlainod of a porter be mg taken * y k . aim. and an inexperien.*ed hoy se , eg his work too heavy. . Donald Forbes, private’ n, SjJ , for mar, employed by busm,™ 3 P™V M . sen's years, has not been soeu Binc .. j day last. Ha suffered from brc' 1 ? 0 * 11 18 asthma. Efforts to traco him u' ave . . fruitless, and it is feared he has n”' et fes death.
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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 917, 16 June 1903, Page 3
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