ASHBURTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3409, 25 November 1879, Page 2

ASHBURTON.

This day. Extraordinary Case. Two twin children were found dead in their bed. They slept in a cot in the game bedroom. Before being put to bed they were fed on milk and bread, and to one of them some aniseed was giren as medicine. Four hours' later when the mother looked, both were dead. It is uncertain whether the children were suflbcated or poisoned. The stomachs have been sent to Chistchurch to an analysiit. Later(Pea Piijess Association.) Last night. The inquest on Penny's children opened (his morning. g o f sr it nhew> that (bey

had been treated with kindness by their parents, but failed to disclose Ihe cause of death. They wero last seen alivo at 3 on Saturday morning and found dead at G. The food and medicine given on the night before rlenth was (ho same as usual, except that the milk supplied Unit night, and which was purtnken of only by the children, was not supplied iv the usual bottle by the milkman. There is no reason for supposing the children were smothered and the cause of death is at present a mystery. The inquest was adjourned till Thursday next, pending an analysis now being made by Professor Bickertou of Christehurch.