The Palmerston North Case

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1143, 12 November 1904, Page 2

The Palmerston North Case

Hie Inquest By Telegraph—Press Association. Palmkhstox North, this day 'At tho inquest on tho body of Sophia Elderkiu, who died on the 9th inst, as allegedly tho result of a fall caused by a blow diilivared by a bricklayer named Willicm Saunders, tho modical ovidenco was to tho effect that death h>d resulted from ulceration of the stomaoh and soptio peritonitis, and that had been hastened by a fall; but that irrespective of that, death would have occurred within thveo or four days from tho eft'ecis of <tjfc uleor. Both deceased and Snunderp wffl under tho inlluonoe of liquor at the tinfl of tho oceurrcnoe. Saunders was befoj iho court again yostordiy on a char-1 of assault wnereby death had boon causi, I and was remanded for a week. ' On [M application of tho police, heavy bail WM