ARSENIC IN BODY
ABSORBED FROM FOOD ? BUT NOT CAUSE OF DEATH IMPORTANT INQUEST United Press Association—By Electric Tclecraph Copyright. Australian Press Association—United Serrlc*. (Received 17th September, 8- a.m.) LONDON, loth September. The recent death _of Mrs. Jessie Llewellyn, of Llanelly, was made the subject of prolonged inquiry by a Coroner. Sir William Willcox, medical adviser to the Homo Office, reported that death was duo to natural causes, but expresses the opinion that the arsenic, which had been found in the body, might have been derived from foodstuff's containing small amounts of the poison. Tho. case was regarded as of great importance, since it was the first time such circumstances had aroused questions of medico-legal significance. Tho Coroner's jury returned a verdict that the death of Mrs. Llewellyn was not accelerated by poisoning, but was due to natural causes. Tho solicitor for tho widower declared that the family had suffered a great wrong in having a c-loud over their heads for some time owing to tho manner iv which tho inquest had been carried out. The Coroner insisted that where the doctor had doubts the procedure followed was necessary.
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 57, 17 September 1928, Page 9
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188ARSENIC IN BODY Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 57, 17 September 1928, Page 9
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