PROVINCIAL NEWS

Kumara Times, Issue 3007, 23 June 1886, Page 2

PROVINCIAL NEWS

- (united press association.) Christchurch, June 21. At the adjourned inquest on William Verrall to-day, the evidence of Professor Bickerton who had made an analysis of deceased’s stomach and of the few drops remaining of the medicine supplied by a herbalist, was to the effect tlrut he could not certainly say what the medicine was, but he suggested lobelia. This drug is used as an emetic, and is poisonous if taken in sufficient quality, It is, according to Taylor on Poisons, frequently prescribed by quacks and is a dangerous drug. There was no positive proof, however, that it had been administered, and the jury returned an open verdict. Wellington, June 21.

The following reply was received to the City Council’s cablegram, congratulating her Majesty on entering upon the jubilee of her resgn “ The’ Queens thanks for kind congratulations,”

Auckland, June 22. A farmer named John Hill, at Pukekohe East, was sentenced to-day to fourteen days for gross cruelty to a girl aged 13. She had been an inmate of the Industrial School, and was “ farmed ” out to time, and contrary to the terms of agreement, taken from school, ill used by being knocked about, and compelled to work in the field. The murder at Barrier Island is causing great excitement in the city. The whereabouts of the murderers is not known. It has transpired that Caffrey made every preparation for a long voyage by purchasing stock, stores, charts, etc. He openly avowed his intention of causing a sensation. Dunedin, June 22.

It is alleged that two of the recent deaths in Dunedin resulted from the dangerous style in which football is now played. The Star calls on the Rugby Union to interfere and check such brutality.