MAREO CASE

Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1936, Page 6

MAREO CASE

VERONAL POISONING CONFIRMED ANOTHER DOCTOR’S EVIDENCE (Per Press Association. —Copyright) AUCKLAND, June 10. When the Mareo trial entered its ninth day, Dr S. L. Ludbrook gave evidence corroborating that given by Drs. GilmoUr and Gunson. He said from the evidence given he bad come to the conclusion that Mrs Mareo died from verohaT poisoning, and that she probably < had about one 'hundred grains of veronaltaken at different

time 3.” • '• '■ ’ 1 ’' : ' :-V'cm | Witness considered the dose was | taker, on Saturday morning. Her reported symptoms throughout, Sunday ! and Monday were consistent with the j effects of a further dose. He consider- j * ed that from the time she fell asleep 1 after going to the lavatory, until the arrival of Dr Dreadon, she was in a continuous coma. She possibly l had three doses. _ j I There may have been one on Friday night, one on Saturday morning, ■ and one early on Sunday morning, I probably just before the lavatory in- I cident. Possibly she had ,only two ( i doses and none on Friday night. I From the evidence be did not ■think it possible she could have taken 1 1 the veronal herself betwee then time j she awoke. and the time sne called Freda Stark on Saturday evening. A further dose would have j produced sleep very rapidly, for sne already had some veroiuilUin her system. •