The Hamilton Sensation
[HY TEI.EGHAI’II —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION J THE CORONER’S FINDING. HAMILTON, June 18. At the inquest on Smallfield, the Coroner said that identity had been established beyond doubt. Ihe analysis showed that sufficient carlfolic acid was in the body on March 16, to cause death if it had been in the body at the time of death.; hut the police could find no evidence as to how the poison got into the body. A possible explanation was given by the Government Analyst that the recently isolated organism of bacillus phenologenes was present in the body and it might produce the acid found in the body, in the absence of any convincing evidence as to the cause of death, lie could only find that deceased died of heart failure. The Coroner said that in view of the circumstances and the heavy insurance, the officers of the companies interested had only done their duty in having an investigation made.
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1921, Page 2
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159The Hamilton Sensation Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1921, Page 2
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