THE ONEHUNGA POISONING CASE.
The Auckland correspondent of the Daily Times telegraphs as follows : The alleged Onehunga poisoning case lias had a curious ending. The woman died during confinement, after having been attended by three rival doctors, called in at different times. One of them, Dr. Ross, who wa3 first called in and was afterwards superceded, stated to the police that he suspected poisoning with arsenic; that on taking froth from the deceased's mouth and getting it analysed, he found distinct traces of arsenic. The body has been buried, Dr. Purchascertifyng for death fnrn rupture. The police had it exhumed for a post .mortem, when the examination showed that a rupture had occurred. An analysis of the contents of the stomach showed 110 tracas of poison, but 011 the napkin round the woman's neck, on which there was froth from the m:;uth, a deposit of arsenic was discovered. How it came there is not explained. Some features of the case seem to show the presence of professional jealousy, one doctor having intimated to the Inspector of Police his opinion that the woman had died from the maltreatment of other doctors, a statement which was in no way substantiated.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 323, 7 May 1877, Page 4
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198THE ONEHUNGA POISONING CASE. Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 323, 7 May 1877, Page 4
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