The Police Cell Tragedy
ALCOHOLIC POISONING. Per I nited Press Association. HAMILTON, March 23. At ill" in<jlh'\si on dames Mills, who was found dead with his throat in a polio? cell at .Vgartiarauhia, the post mortem disclosed that deceased was sulTerini? from alcoholic poisoning-, and that death was due to syncope, caused by fatty degeneration of the heart, accelerated by shock du" 10 the wounds which, no doubt, were s ■■li'-iiiflirted. The wounds in t h'-mselves were not. sufficient to cause the death of a healthy man. A Verdict was returned in accordance, with the medical testimony.
(.Mills was found dead in the cell with his throat cut, and a razor by his side).
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Southland Times, Issue 19773, 24 March 1906, Page 2
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114The Police Cell Tragedy Southland Times, Issue 19773, 24 March 1906, Page 2
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