ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,
Hawera, September 21. At the Police Court this morning an old woman named Chambers was charged with attempting to commit suicide on Friday last by taking poison. Accused, it appears, went to a chemist to get a packet of "Rough-on-rats," but as he had none in stock she took Battels vermin-killer. About two hours afterwards her husband gave the alarm, and as medical aid was called in fatal consequences were averted. Accused was remanded till Wednesday.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5301, 23 September 1885, Page 2
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