POISONOUS RADISH SEEDS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11470, 23 February 1918, Page 4

POISONOUS RADISH SEEDS.

'Per Preso Asscclatiom.) '1 Wellington, Feb. 23 At the adjourn d inquest on Dorothy H-solden, nine years of age, Dr McLaurin, Dominion analyst, stated Unit radish seeds were found in tho stomach No reference could be found to these seeds being poisonous. However, tests nude showed that the radish seeds were poisonous and proh ihly caused tho child's death. Tho Coroner said That without tho analyst’s report it would have been impossible to tell the c*use of death and returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.