Dr Lankester concluded an inquest on January 14, at the Marylebone Workhouse, respecting the death of a woman named Sarah Clements. From the evidence, it appeared that the deceased had gone to dine at a house in Charlotte street, Portland-place, and amonght other things ate a portion of a goose which was served at dinner. All the persons who partook of the goose became ill, and were seized with vomiting and purging. The deceased suffered more than the others, and died in a few days. Professor Rodgers, of the London College, made an analysis of the stomach of the deceased and. of cooked and uncooked portions of the goose of which deceased had partaken. In the goose fat he could not find any trace of eithervegetable or mineral poison. It was well known that the fat of geese occasionally contains a poisonous acid, which close packing had a tendency to generate. The verdict returned was to the effect that the deceased had died from eating poisoned goose.
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Grey River Argus, Volume V, Issue 349, 9 April 1868, Page 3
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