POISONED WINE
INQUEST ON MAN ADJOURNED
WAJ.TAKERE TRAGEDY
THE FATAL AFTERNOON
GIRL’S BROTHER. SENT A
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(Press Association.: AUCKLAND, Jan. 12
An inquest concerning tbe death of James Pringle Allen,. aged 32, wjio died from the effects of poisoning, while ho was being taken from Waitakere to Auckland. Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, was opened before the Coroner, Mr. Hunt, S.M. . Mr.. Goodall, father, of Florence Annie Goodall, aged 16, who was taken to hospital at the same time as deceased, gave evidenco of identification. He said that deceased had been in the Waitakerc . district for about ten months and 'was .employed at the returned soldiers’ relief caimp. Allen was living apart from his wife and had threo children. Witness was in the* motor car* in which Allen died on his way to the hospital. Following Mr. Goodall’s evidence, the inquiry was adjourned. A postmortem examination of deceased* has been authorised. < ! . . Miss iGpodall- and deceased were taken in a car to hospital after thoy had taken poisoned wind. ' ' <" It has been established by the police ; that the deceased,, purchased a bottle of: wine and a ; flask* of ; whisky at> Huapai. lie later went. To Waitakerc. When a young brother qf Miss . Goodall reached the Goodall home, ‘ there .was a bottle 1 of wine, oil the table. At- deceased's request, the boy ■ drank half a? glass. of wipe, and he was then sent on an errand. Orx yoturujugj.bei was it.pld by -his; sistor that * she had boen'given *. poisop and assistance was obtained’by tho :boy..;
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11832, 13 January 1933, Page 4
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252POISONED WINE Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11832, 13 January 1933, Page 4
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