DEATH IN A CUSTARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 125, 20 October 1914, Page 6

DEATH IN A CUSTARD.

THE JA&SUNLVu OABE. I SECOND YICTiil lln A CRITICAL 1 STATE. Dunedin, October 18. An inquest opened ai I'aianeistonyesterday on the !bodv of James Hoss, who died on Friday afte<r ea ling some rice custard. John Charles Wafers suffered severely through par lak iig of the same dish.

Evidence showed tlliat Wa'ltflrs' wife, who resides in Dunedin, had r occn in the habit of sending her huutand 1 parcels of food. One, which arrived on Friday forenoon, contained rice cuataird, made with condensed miiilk. Deceased and Walters a:io some, and ehortlvi afterwards became ill. While Rofis was engaged in cleaning the pots at a crci>k I near 'bv, he was seized with a fainting , lit aim fp'-l itv.o the strca.n. The cold water reviving hi- 1). oai'led vifc 11 Wal er., who had bot-n s ek, to help him to th,. lull b.i. .v : '.lev ic.h;!mthe dm " (iKciisi'il ile.sir." . to be allowed to lie 011 the «rws. ii. 'becani,; wors.. and waj ii, f-arful agoii ■•. Dr. Harrison was senl for and iiitirsugii strenuous eii'o: 1 s wuv made lo >tve him, lUb? died shoril af or !.h;* do-tor's arrival Wa'lteis rallied. 'n;l on was ablet to give evidence at the inquest, wlniiili lnv 1»«t-n adjounii il till iSatnrda l '. Eviueiiee g : vi-n Mrs Walters showed I hat she rrnve hrr ch'ldren some of . the custard -»de at h tinw a« 'hat 'en! lo deceased hut tlwy complained about tin' .!•(cul'-'r ta-ste and refused to eat it. fhe ate some herself, and felt ill ail neat day. I Walters came to Dunedin !bv Dhre oec--1 oml express -la«t n'irht. and nm.peaved all risht this morning -init shortl" aftcT nine o'clock he was se : zed with l.witchinp comulson, and Dr. Church wdnre'T his removal to Who He was ' unconscioiK on a' vivi l I>ut in the afternoon h'id r-v»a ! ned consciousness. Ilis condition is' eTU'ei'. James Ross, who cook ai; the i\lt . Roval sfwlfcn famp. Ip'<v« ,1 wife and family, who resided a I Wait.ai.