THE WRONG BOTTLE.
FATAL DOSE OF POISON By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. James Harker Wilson Crosbie, a bank clerk, who was married only last July, met his death tragically this, morning through taking a dose of liniment in mistake for some medicine. Both the bottles lay at his bedside and to ease pain he took a dose from the wrong bottle. Giving evidence at the inquest, Dr. Strain, who ordered his removal to th® hospital, said the liniment contained aconite and Belladona. Had deceased taken it otherwise than on an empty stomach it would probably have done him no harm. A verdict was returned that aeaun ,was caused by deceased accidentally taking poison. The coroner expressed condolence with the widow and relatives.
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Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1921, Page 5
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123THE WRONG BOTTLE. Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1921, Page 5
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