DUNEDIN.
Yesterday.
In connection with the recent poisoning case at Kaitangata the Star to-night says : The tart was analysed at Balclutha, and found to contain alum. Inquiries show that Miss McCormick cooked the tart herself, cut it, and laid it on the table. 11 is believed that she planed the alum in the tart herself and feigned illness with a view of eliciting sympathy from a young man who was present.
A man named Robt. Farmer was charged with uttering a counterfeit £5 note, at the Police Court to«day. He had been warned that it was a counterfeit by Mr Walter, of the Occidental Hotel, but afterwards took it to McFar«. land Bros, for groceries. He was remanded, and bail refused.
At the inquest on the boy Main, the medical evidence showed that death was caused by tuberculousis. The coroner, in summing up, directed the jury that they must bring in a verdict of death from natural causes. Reflecting on the grossly inhuman treatment of the child by its parents, the jury brought in a verdict at first that death was caused by the disease above mentioned, accellerated and induced by ill-treatment and neglect on the part of the father and the stepmother, but the coroner pointed out that this was equivalent to a verdict of murder. The jury then reconsidered their verdict, and eventually found that the child died from natural causes, adding a rider that he had been subjected to gross brutality and illtreatment. This day. Fifty representatives and members of friendly societies met the Treasurer last night and discussed with him nis national insurance scheme. The following resolution was carried : — "Without professing-to commit several societies to which those present respectively belong, this meeting expresses its general approval of the scheme of National Insurance propounded by Major Atkinson."
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4446, 5 April 1883, Page 2
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300DUNEDIN. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4446, 5 April 1883, Page 2
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