MUNN ON TRIAL

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1930, Page 5

MUNN ON TRIAL

TO-DAY’S EVIDENCE.

(By Telegrapn—Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, May 15,

At the request of counsel for the defence, Mrs Lydia Gill, who fainted yesterday, was recalled. She said Mrs Munn did not tell her she had drunk anything bitter or that Munn had giv en her anything bitter.

Medical tmen who are to be called at witnesses closely followed the evidence of Dr Dudding, who attended Mrs Munn. He said that he wa.s first informed on February 4th. that the woman had had a seizure. (, On arrival at the house, Munn said his wife had started .'trembling. Witness thought the woman might be going to have a stroke, owing to the high blood pressure. After prescribing for her, he left 1 . His next visit was on February 6th. The patient seemed comfortable and happy and he did not think her seriously ill, He visited her again on February Bth and 10th. (Monday). On Tuesday he received a message that the patient had a very bad turn. Lie found her played out and presently she had a convulsive attack, that lasted for minutes. He had never seen or heaia of any such condition before. He said nothing to Munn of his suspicions. Later lie was called, and was surprised to find the woman dead. From the condition of the body, he concluded she had had another convulsion and died in it. '

Dr Dudding said lie was then almost sure the woman had died of strychnine. On v a table at the bedside was a cup containing liquid and a fluffy brown deposit such as is often seen in salts, when allowed to stand 1 . Air Northcroft protested that this was new evidence. Witness said he had mentioned it to the police. The rest of his evidence concerning the steps he took to test the fluid found in the cup followed on lines of the lower court testimony.