A ficigato coroner's jury inquired into the death of Nellie Gobell, aged sevenIcen, a domestic servant. She was found du the. decretep of her lover, Fred.. Taylor, CornQold . Road, Roittatc,: having taken a quantity of carbolic- acid., Sho died two hours latsr. Taylor stated that tho girl ■'was"greatly, in .love with him, nnd they had kept company for three or four months. He told her he did not .wish to walk,out again with hor, and on December G recoivod a .letter from her. In it she nsked Taylor to meet her. Taylor told tho jury that he kept the appointment,' and they went for a walk, and visited a-picture show. He said they parted on very-ROdd forms, and did not quarrel. An hour later, opening his back door ho found, his sweetheart. unconscious. Dr. Thornton said.sho must, have deliberately consumed five ounces of carbolic acid,, which was sufficient to kill twenty .persons, The jury returned a verdict of suicido during temporary' insanity. ■ ■
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1050, 13 February 1911, Page 7
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