INQUEST.
An inquest was held at Matanaka on the body of Alexander Baunatyne, before Mr Thomas Allcock, J.P., acting-coroner. Helen Bannatyne, wife of deceased, deposed that her husband was 72 years of age, and had resided in the district for 40 years. Ho baceme unwell on Tuesday, 11th, and was put to bed. He was seized with a fit of shivering, and his legs were affected. He remained in bed till the Thursday, when the doctor came and prescribed medicine and a liniment. On Monday morning she gave him medicine. The room was dark, and she took a bottle from the mantleshelf. There were two bottles on the shelf. She did not notice which* one she took. After she gave him the medicine he said he had a dreadful pain. She then looked at the bottle, and thought, " Oh, dear! I have given him the wrong stuff. ' Witness then gave him a glass of water, and afterwards mustard and water, and sent into Wa.kouaiti for the chemist and telephoned to Palmerstoa. for the doctor. The latter arrived about an hour after being sent for. Deceased was then alive. She told the doctor the mistake she had made in the medicine. Dr W. Hislop deposed that he made a post mortem examination on deceased that morning. When he arrived at the house on Sunday he found deceased suffering from the effects of belladonna poisoning. He injected morphia subcutaneously, and the effect of the poison then disappeared. Deceased was suffering from heart disease and disease of the kidneys, and was in a very weak state. The cause of death was failure of the heart, accelerated by a dose of poisonous liniment.
The Jury returned a verdict that the cause of death was failure of the heart's action, accelerated by a dose of poisonous liniment inadvertently administered by Mrs Bannatyne, but no blame could be directly attributed to anyone, and that all possible means of recovery were taken under the circumstances.
DIAEKHfEA is more to be dreaded than diphtheria. It attacks all ages and is equally fatal to young and old. The grfat mortality resulting from diarrhoea is due to the lack of proper treatment at the first stages of the disease. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy is a reliable and effective medicine, and if given in time will prevent serious consequences. This remedy never fails, and is pleasant to take. ' Every household should have a bottle at hand. Get it to-day. Ii may gave a life. J AH dealers «ell ifc. *
INQUEST.
Otago Witness, Issue 2541, 26 November 1902, Page 13
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