THE WELLINGTON POISONING CASE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10215, 8 December 1893, Page 5

THE WELLINGTON POISONING CASE.

IMPRISONMENT FOE LIFE. [Ter Phebs Association.J WELLINGTON. Dec. 7. la the Supreme Court to-day. James Blake, husband of the prisoner, Eilea Blake, was under examination. He said that hia wife always prepared hia food. He had never bought any white precipitate, nor was he aware that anyone had ever given him any. He certainly had never need it. His wife was kind and attentive to him daring his illness, and she had no monetary gain to expect from his death. They lived very comfortably together. Blake remarked to his Honor that he had not come to Court in any vindictive spirit, and he hoped if there was any doubt about the case the prisoner would receive the benefit of it. For the defence two of Mrs Blake’s children gave evidence that white preeipitits was kept in the house, and had been used ou their heads. The Chief Justice having summed up, the jury retired at 5.20, and in about au hour returned with a verdict of “Guilty,” at the same time recommending the prisoner to mercy. The Judge said he saw no reason for such recommendation, and sentenced the prisoner to imprisonment for life. The woman, who seemed daaed, did not hear the sentence, and ou leaving the dock asked the warder what hie Honor had said, but the warder did not give her a direct .answer.