DEATH BY POISONING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVIII, Issue 10984, 2 August 1927, Page 4

DEATH BY POISONING.

DUNEDIN DOCTOR'S END.

DISCLOSURES AT INQUEST. y

(Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, August 1. Dr. Angus McPhail Marshall, of 43 Moray Place, Dunedin, died suddenly at his residence on Sunday night,. and from the evidence available it appears beyond doubt that he took a dose of poison and died half an hour later. In consequence of a statement made by Dr. Marshall to his wife about 10.19 p.m.. Dr. W. Marshall Macdonald and Dr. Jenkins were telephoned for. Whenthey arrived at Dr. Marshall's home about ten minutes later they found the doctor unconscious, but although theyapplied. the usual remedies their efforts) were of no avail. The late Dr. Marshall was 34 yearsof age. He leaves a wife and two children. Last week he resigned from; the position of venereal diseases officer and anaesthetist at the Dunedin Hospital. At the inquest yesterday afternoon, Alexander Fleming Marshall, dental' student, said his brother seemed to be in his usual health and spirit on Sun-, day night. He was not complaining of bad health. Witness summoned the doctor to supper about 9.30, and witbMrs Marshall was talking to him for about ten minutes in the treatment room on the ground floor. The doctorcame upstairs to the breakfast-room a few minutes later and told Mrs Marshall he wanted to speak to her. A few minutes later Mrs Marshall came back, to witness in a great state and told him her husband had .taken something, and asked him to ring up a doctor. His brother had no financial or other worries that witness knew about. Dr. William Marshall Macdonald said he and Dr. Jenkins applied the usual" remedies for poison, but the heart failed suddenly after about ten minutes' treatment. The facts stated to witness were consistent with the view that Dr. 1 Marshall had taken a large dose of poison. When witness arrived, Dr. Marshall was unconscious, and remained so until he djed. The inquest was adjourned.