SUSPICIOUS DEATH
ENQUIRY OPENED.
(Australian Tress Association)
SYDNEY, Aug. 28.
The. Coroner to-day opened an inquiry at Queanbean into the death of Alick Bunrield, schoolmaster (as reported on Augilst 9th.) whose body was exhumed. The medical evidence was that death was due to strychnine poisoning, a considerable quantity beng revealed by an analysis. • Mrs Bunfield was not /present,, having . take na fit before the inquiry opened. • ■ Detective Kennedy gave evidence cnat ,he had interviewed Mrs Bunfield after the exhumation of the body.! She admitted having ordered two lots of strychnine on ‘different occasions at the request of her husband, who had told heir that he wanted to poison rabbits, but he did not say when or where. .
John Morris, a chemist, deposed that he had supplied strychnine to a person whose handwriting was similarto that produced; It was sent •• to Michelago, where Bunfield resided;
INQUEST ADJOURNED. SYDNEY, August 29. The Banfield inquest was adjourned
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1929, Page 3
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154SUSPICIOUS DEATH Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1929, Page 3
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