DEATH IN A DRINK.
POISON MISTAKEN FOR GIN. The inquest concerning the death of Jeremiah McGrath, who was found dead in his house at Swanson on Monday, was concluded before the coroner, Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., yesterday. When the inquust was opened, one witness said he thought deceased drank lime sulphur in mistake for gin. Evidence was given yesterday by Dr. D. N. W. Murray, who said death was due to heart failure following shock after taking poison. The coroner found that deceased met his death through accidentally drinking poison.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19459, 15 October 1926, Page 15
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