ILLEGAL OPERATION
THE DEATH OP PHYLLIS PEENCH. PEESS ASSOCIATION AUCKLAND, May 23. The inquiry concerning the death of Phyllis Adelaide French, which occurred on April 20th in a private hospital, was concluded this evening. A great deal of evidence was taken, and the jury retired at 9.20 p.m., and ten minutes later returned a verdict to the effect that death was due to septicaemia, the result of an illegal operation performed -by some person or persons unknown. Wilfred Clarke, a oomercial traveller, who bad represented himself as the busband of deceased when taking her to a Srlvate hospital, admitted in evidence that e was a married man with a wife in Cnristchurch. but denied that he had nr.? mlsed to marry deceased. He asserted thn the latter anew he was married. He kepher company in consequence of a reque.: by her mother to look after her. Clar... admitted that he had written her in aim tionate terms, and had put marks for kisses at the end of the letter.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8129, 24 May 1912, Page 1
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169ILLEGAL OPERATION New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8129, 24 May 1912, Page 1
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