THE WAIKOMITI MURDER CASE.
(press association.) Aui.KLi.Nti, Match 25. The Wnikomiti murder trial was con tinned to day, when J. A. Pood, who made an analyst* of the content* of the stomach of Tbomp?on, the deceased, gave evidence to the effect that he bad discovered strychnine in the contents, as well as ii the stomach itself, in the liver aud other organ*. He thought tho t if bo bad examined other parts be would have die covered more. Be did not teolale enough strychnine in his opinion to account for death. He found a third of a grain, and certainly case? had beoa recorded of death from a quarter of a grain, but they weio v#ry rare. Several medical witneases were called, who deposed that in their opinion death had resulted from strychnine poison, iug. This concluded the case for the Crown, and the Court then adjou* ned.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9868, 27 March 1893, Page 2
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148THE WAIKOMITI MURDER CASE. New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9868, 27 March 1893, Page 2
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