ACCIDENTALLY POISONED.
A Fatal Mistake
A young woman named Ruth Lee, 19 years of age, living with her married sister in Riley Street, Surrey Hills, at Sydney, died a few days ago as the result of strychnine poisoning. It is alleged that the strychnine was wrongly supplied from a chemist’s shop. The unfortunate young woman, who was suffering from neuralgia, visited the chemist’s shop. The chemist, being in bed, sent his wife and son, a lad of 17 years, to fulfil, the order, telling them to give the customer ten grains of quinine. On reaching the shop, the mother, it is alleged, pointed to a bottle on the shelf, and instructed the lad to measure the required quantity. It is alleged that he followed her directions, and the girl then departed. On arrival at her home she mixed a dose, and shortly afterwards was seized with violent pains. Medical aid was summoned, but the girl died in great agony. It was then discovered that she had taken strychnine. The police were called in, and the body was removed to the morgue. Mrs Kirk, the wife of the chemist, and her sou were arrested. They were subsequently released on bail.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 442, 17 November 1908, Page 3
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199ACCIDENTALLY POISONED. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 442, 17 November 1908, Page 3
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