MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1392, 1 March 1905, Page 2

MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

'SUPPOSED, CASE OEj SUICIDE,

(Per Press Association.) - AUCKLAND, last night. An inquest was opened at [the Hospital to-day- into the death of a man Walter White'’(awai ting trial at the Supreme Court on a serious charge). The Coroner staled that the case was pne for adjournment, as the contents of the stomach of deceased would have to. bq submitted to the public analyst.) Poisoning .was suspected* and had been from the first..

Peter Gardiner, storeman, residing at Northcote* said the charge seemed to be preying on deceased’s mind, but not, witness thought, .to a serious extent. During the 20 years witness had known him the deceased always bore a very good character* Deceased was first taken ill op thjj 30th January, and witness came With him'"to, the hospital. He 'remained there a week* Deceased absented himself from witness’ house op Fobruaty d7th until the 19 th, .con the morning of wbich_‘date witness reported to the police that he was missing, being found in the ti-tree near witness’ glace, tie was again ill, aud was brought to the hospital, Where he remained until his death.

Dr. Moic deposed to having performed a post mortem exaiirination. The stomach and other organs presented the appearance that one. Would expect to find resulting Horn irritant poison, * Dr. Ferguson, resident physician, at the hospital, said that the .first time deceased was admitted to the institution he stated he had taken some bad fish or meat. On the second occasion, 'deceased told witness ho had taken tinned meat, ’.The symptoms made witness suspticotis. pn being questioned, deceased frequently; denied having taken an irritant* and consequently no antidote could bo admipistere'da Witness was present at the post mortem, and it confirmed his opinion that death; was duo to irritant poison, ••

T hc inqfies® was adjourned until March 14th, pending the’ rejjort .of the .Government analysts