RAZOR AND CHLORODYNE.
DRAMA IN 'BRISBANE: 'HOTEL.
Gpoaiis. were- heard coining from aj iooni.*t the People's palace, m Brisbane,! occupied, by two young] men— WM.J Maguiije and Ernest William Atkins.i On effecting an entrance, Atkins warf fctumd- lying on the bed, deeply gashed* m: the .wrist and arm, a razor ,. by hid side; and the bed-clothes saturated will} blood; -Maguire was suffering from the Effect* of chlorodyne. Four emptj* chtotodyne bottles were found m the roqniV jJxquirMjs show that Atknw came to 'Queensland ' from New Zealand. He purcKaWd a torn at' Kirt Xin 1 , on the • NTot^i^-oast line. ai>d took- Maguire mtd Tlie business prospered for 'a. time, , bat -eventually Ujey were be, set With financial difficulties. To «d<^ to Mr troubles,. Atjvina recently rocon'-j ed \Jbrd. of the death of hi* «wcethcarti m Uw Zealand. Thtey purchased f »iiif bottle* »f chloTodynf'wit'h the evident* n hi*o.i, af gndjasr-their hYe», «
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13090, 2 June 1913, Page 4
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150RAZOR AND CHLORODYNE. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13090, 2 June 1913, Page 4
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