SYDNEY TRAGEDY.
THE INQUEST.
United Press A_«xiatio_—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. tflece-ved May 24th, 9.25 p.m.)
SYDNEY, May 24
At the inquest concerning the end of the Basterd family, Mr Williamson appeared for the New Zealand relatives.
Dr. Palmer, in his evidence, stated that Basterd's brain was the largest he had ever seen or known. He was unable to say whether such great development would give deceased a tendency,towards insanity. If money had been received from New Zealand, and there had been no cause to worry on ' that account, ho would say that there was a strong suspicion of insanity.
Mrs Basterd's brother, in his evidence, said that ho did not know if deceased was short of money.
A verdict that death waa due to prussic acid, administered by Segar and Evelyn Basterd, was returned, the Coroner being of opinion that the former was of unsound mind.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14052, 25 May 1911, Page 9
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