THE WELLINGTON POISONING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 249, 20 October 1893, Page 2

THE WELLINGTON POISONING.

OASR.

BLAKE'S DEPOSITIONS TAKEN.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION)

Wellington, this day.. Yesterday, James Blake, whose w^eli,lJ custody on a charge of having attompWO poison him, in answer to questions, tow » Martin, Resident Magistrate, that htW no objection to any communication .<" him to his medical man being Piven 4 that gentleman in evidence. He also"!"' that he had nob used any ointment smcP lefb the Hospital on the 4th of Sopteinwr, nor for a month before that. About a W nigbb after taking Eome porridge, noticed a nasty taste in his moutb,, WW. pains in his head. Ho then ceased tans porridge, and for a time the l ial ns *„ 0 away, but they returned a fortoi&MJK acutely, and again with an unpleaw taste. In his depositions Blake said hen* taken some wine and it made him i ' then he had milk, and was qgain '"• Both the wine and milk wero given mnw Mrs Blake, He was not sick more w three times between Dr. »acMD 8 visit and being removed to the h°-l Had beon sick after taking food #"■',, by his wife. Never had food or medw from anyone but her, though other F . might have brought it in. Mrs m'-° y. kind and attentive while ho was in. had no property, only an allow"" j, hia brother, and nobody had »"?&, gain by his death. His life was not w» - d A man had beon coming to tho boy , he had had some words with Ins «"« ib, but did not wish to accuse ncr thing.