Christchurch Poisoning Case

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1044, 19 July 1904, Page 2

Christchurch Poisoning Case

An Open Verdict

By Telegraph.—Press Association. CnnisionuHon, this day. Ar Iho inquest ou the body of Annie Ada Foul, who died suddenly on July 9th, the evidence of tho analyst ehowed that de* ceased'sslomach contained three and a-half grains of arsenic. Varying quantities if poison woro found in tlio oatmeal, salt and sugar taken from Mr H. F. Steven'shouse, whero tho girl was employ od as domostio, The porridgo which apparently had caused tho illness ol Mrs Stevens and her eight children on the morning after tho girl's death contained arsenic, Tho evidence of tho girl's father showed that she had been recently remonstrated with over a lovo affair Mr Stevens gave evidence that ho bad had a box of rough on rats in tho house, and that about an ounce was found to be missing. Ho could not account for its absence- The police could offor no ovidonce as to tho origin of the poison, The jury found that deceased had died from arsenical joisoning, but that there was no ovidoneo to show how tho poison was administered.