Dunedin Tragedy.

Manawatu Herald, 18 July 1903, Page 2

Dunedin Tragedy.

THE INQUEST, The inquest on the body of Miss Campbell was resumed in the Dunedin Magistrate’s Court on Thursday morning. Mr 0. Hanlon appeared for the relatives of Osmond, the missing man. One of the witnesses testified to seeing deceased meet Osmond on the evening in question. Dr Evans testified that when he saw the body at 8.80 in the afternoon the girl must have been dead for over 15 hours. The post-mortem disclosed no sign of mark or injury. Witness gave evidence as to finding deceased in a certain condition and that certain internal parts had been interfered with. He found no trace of poison. In his opinion, the cause of death was syncope, brought on by some manipulation o! the internal parts. Another witness gave evidence as to finding a pen near the body. Evidence was given as to deceased having been seen to join John Osmond an the night of Tuesday, July 7th. Dr Evans, who made the post mortem, gave evidence as to the results of an examination. The spleen, liver, and'kidneys were congested, and the uterus was enlarged to the size of about four months pregnancy. He took the lungs to Professor Black to see whether chloroform or ether had been administered. Witness could find no trace of poison. He ascertained from the mother that the girl was not subject to fits. In his opinion the cause of death was

due to syncope or cardiac inhibition brought on by some manipulation There ■were similar cases where death had been caused by shock. ‘ Dr Martin gave corroborative evidence.

Joseph Osmond deposed that he had not seen hia son since the evening of the 7th and had no idea of his whereabouts. He quite expected his sen would have married the deceased shortly, aa he had a quantity of furniture in his room. After some formal evidence, the jury, after retirement, gave the following verdict:—'! hat deceased met her death through shock caused by improper interference with the gemtals, but by whom the operation was performed there is not sufficient evidence to abow.