ILLEGAL OPERATION.
THE JURY’S FINDING.
Auckland, July 5
The inquest concerning the death of the young woman Elsie Alexandra Holland at the house of Mrs O’Shaughuessy, Kingsland, on the morning of June nth, under peculiar circumstances, was concluded before Mr T. Gresham (coroner) and a jury to-day. After summing up evidence the coroner submitted three questions for the consideration of the jury, which answered them as follow :
Are you of opinion that the death of Elsie Alexandra Holland was the result of an illegal operation performed on her ?—Yes, in the house of Mrs O’Shaughnessy, and the cause of death was septicaemia, following on such illegal operation. Are you of opinion that the corrosive sublimate was placed in the mouth ot the said Elsie Alexandra Holland in order to mislead and so to defeat the ends ot justice ?—Yes. In view of the whole evidence are you or opinion that the operation was perlortued by any particular person, and it so who, in your opiniont, is that person ?—- There is no sufficient evidence to determine by whom the illegal operation was performed.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1014, 6 July 1911, Page 2
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182ILLEGAL OPERATION. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1014, 6 July 1911, Page 2
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