THE TREVANION CASE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8339, 27 January 1913, Page 7

THE TREVANION CASE

INQUEST ADJOURNED DEATH WAS CONSISTENT WITH VERONAL POISONING.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright LONDON, January 25. The inquest in tho Trevanion case has been adjourned. _ , , The Home Office experts testified that death was consistent with veronal poisoning. A largo quantity would take threo days before causing death. There were indications that Trevanion was oi depraved habits. Trevanion’s doctor gave evidence that he had previously attended deceased for veronal poisoning. On the last occasion Roe. on witness’s instructions, administered an emetic pending his arrival. SECURITIES TRANSFERRED TO ROE. (Received January 26, 5,5 p.m.) LONDON, January 26. Evidence at the iuqucsL showed that in 1912 Trevanion transferred £7OOO worth of securities to Roe. It was reported on January Hfch that Mr Hugh Trevanion, a confirmed victim of tho veronal habit, died at Hove, Sussex, in September last, and it was supposed that he had accidentally taken an overdose of the drug, but it was now thought that he may have been murdered. He was a grandson of Sir Daniel Cooper. His will, disposing of .£BO,OOO, was disputed. The bulk of his fortune was left outside his family. Later it was stated that after Trevanion had toured the world, he formed a deep friendship for a man named A. E. I toe. Thev lived together. Roe at the first inquest testified that Trevanion had said ho had taken an overdose of veronal. Trevanion was unconscious before the doctors arrived, and died two days later. A post-mortem examination was not held, though deceased's mother urged that there should be one. The High Court ordered a second inquest. In her evidence at the inquiry the mother of Trevanion said tho doctors had repeatedly warned Trevanion against the drug habit. Ho lived much apart from his family. Mr Muir, on behalf of the Crown, 'said Trevanion had been in tho habit of taking a cachet containing seven grains in order to induce sleep, and sometimes a second one. It would have been impossible to have taken more in error. Roe’s statement was the only proof that Trevanion took veronal prior to becoming unconscious. Five caveats have been lodged against Trevanion’s will. With the exception of legacies of £1550, he left the residue to Roe, or to hospitals if Roe predeceased him. Both men lived in sumptuous apartments at Hove. Trevanion met Roe two years ago aboard a liner whereof Roe was an officer. Thevanion was seriously ill and Roe nursed him. This' resulted in the closest friendship between the two men.