DEATH OF ALFRED HELLYER.
TIIE INOUEST,
(Pir United Press Association'.)
CHRISTOIIUHCH, April 26.
An inquest war, hold this.afternoon touchins the doaih of Alfred Ilellyer, who was arrested on Sunday on a charge of ehild murder, and who was found in his roll in an unconscious condition on Monday afternoon and died at the hospital later in tho evening. Evidence was given that Ilellyer, whilo in the lcck-up, had been Riven the contents bt a phial, which had been laken awav from him with his other properly when he was searched on being arrested. The IroUlo was found lo contain fragments of morphia, and morphia was also discovered in the stomach. A verdict wa-s returned that death \\'as due to morphia, laken by deceased while in a. state of insanity.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19070427.2.81
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 13888, 27 April 1907, Page 10
Word Count
129DEATH OF ALFRED HELLYER. Otago Daily Times, Issue 13888, 27 April 1907, Page 10
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Daily Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in