DEATH FROM POISONING

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13662, 2 September 1916, Page 6

DEATH FROM POISONING

BIRTHDAY TRAGEDY.

(Per Press. Association,) . •• DUNEDIN,! September 1. The inquest'on the body of Mrs Mi PjoWe, was held at Mosgiel to-day. '

The evidence showed that deceased and her husband got on well except, when she took to drink. On riicli occasions she became hysterical nud often threatened suicide. After having a drink her husband remonstrated with her on Wednesday morning asking her to stop drinking. After asking her husband to "shout," as it vyjw his birthday, deceased went to the Bciillcry for a few minutes, Later her husband followed and found her falsing a'.'cup from her lips, after drinking poison, Medical aid was secured but fjjie died after midnight.

~IV Coroner returned a verdict thai death was due to syncope, due to poisoning, •