ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
DEATII FROM POISONING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, Last .Night. An inquest was held at Hustings this morning on the body of Edward John Louergan, aged 'ii, who met his dealili by poisoning last Saturday morning, it was stilted that deceased's father had died about a week ago. This upset liie son, who was himself suffering from a s.vcro cold. He was drinking last', week, and is believed to have mistaken a bottle of disiniectant called "Tarmoliiu" lor a bottle of beer. The disiniectant was not labelled poison. A sister saw deceased drinking the "Tarmonia," and when she told liim what, it was he spat it out. The following verdict was returned: ''That deceased met his death by drinking Turmonia,' containing carhol'ie aeid, iu mistake for beer, with no intention of destroying I himself." ,
A ISODY FOUND. Duncdin. (vast Night. The. body ol a man m an miYiinccii, sta<:o of decomposition was found in the Jlolyneux river at Tuapeka inoubli yesterday. The body is supposed to he flint of dames, Shreik, who was drowned as n result of falling from a chair May last. I
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 198, 11 August 1908, Page 2
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187ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 198, 11 August 1908, Page 2
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