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POISONED BY ABSENIC.

WELLINGTON, February 13. Recently a lad namod Bertie Henry Watkins died after a short illness, and the medical evidence showed that the organs were healthy, and that death was due to a rzve disease known a~s acute dila.lation of the stomach. The jury found a verdict in occordance with this testimony, but recommended that an analysis of the stomach should Be made. This has now been done, and traces, of aisenic were j found. Evidence was also obtained to the effect that tho lad was seen in posse=Mon of a box containing a blueish powder, some of which lie ate between biscuit*. This was the poison known as '" Rough on Rats "

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Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 32

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POISONED BY ABSENIC. Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 32

POISONED BY ABSENIC. Otago Witness, Issue 2814, 19 February 1908, Page 32

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