LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Death from Laudanum. —On Tuesdaylast, an inquest was held before T. Ditchings, Esq., coroner, at the Pilot Arms, Meanee Spit, on the body of John William Hammond, ferryman. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased was in the habit of getting drunk, and on the last two or three occasions had taken laudanum for relief. On Monday evening he had been drinking, and had recourse to a dose of laudanum in order to obtain sleep. Shortly afterwards, he was taken ill, and Dr. Yenn was called in, but deceased had lost the power of swallowing, and in 20 minutes after his arrival, he died from congestion of the lungs. The jury returned a verdict of “ Died from the effects of an overdose of laudanum (which deceased had been lately in the habit of using to produce sleep) inadvertently taken.”,,*
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume I, Issue 48, 29 May 1862, Page 3
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142LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Hawke's Bay Times, Volume I, Issue 48, 29 May 1862, Page 3
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