A WEDDING PARTY POISONED.
A case of poisoning has just been brought to light at Carlisle. . Mr John R. Lawson, of Botchorby, near Carlisle, waa married at St. John's Church to Miss Rebecca Hodgson, daughter of a Cumberland yeoman, and the wedding breakfast was giveu by Mrs Lawson, aunt of the bride. The newly-married couple started for Edinburgh on their honeymoon, and were taken ill there. Mr Lawson gradually improved, but his bride became worse and died on Wednesday evening. Meanwhile Mrs Lawson and twelve of the guestß at the wedding breakfast had also been taken ill, but in no case with fatal results. The medical men connected with the case say thesymptoms are clearly those of poisoning, but bow the poison came to be in the food is still a mystery, The' fact that one of the guests who did not eat of ; the jellies was. not affected to afford a possible clue..;.. The body, of the young bride has- been brought.back to Carlisle.
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Kumara Times, Issue 3121, 3 November 1886, Page 3
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165A WEDDING PARTY POISONED. Kumara Times, Issue 3121, 3 November 1886, Page 3
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