DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4279, 18 September 1882, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

This day. Poisoned lay Chloral. Herman died!) suddenly at his lodgings in Cumberland street on Saturday afternoon, it is supposed from having taken an overdose of chlorodyne. For some time deceased complained of severe head* aches, and on Friday night complained that his head was very bqd. Mrs Mitchell from whom he rented this room, suggested that he shonld see th& doctor, and he replied that he knew what tp take and went to his room. On libe following, day Mrs Mitchell heard the';deceased snoring heavily, and as he did.* Dot get up she became alarmed, and accompanied by Mr Margett, entered his room at 2 on Saturday afternoon; deceased was then sleeping heavily, and no attempt was made to arouse him. Later on Mrs Mitchell again looked into the room, and seeing his appearance had greatly changed thought he was dead, and at once sent to report the circumstance to the police. An empty 2oz phial was found. It is supposed deceased died from an overdose of chloroform. Prince w<as a photographer and unmarried, and has too relations in the colony. \/' ; , Later.—The name of/.the photographer poisoned was Herman prince. A verdict of "poisoned by clilo^tl, but that there was no evidence to show how administered," was returned. '