POISONED CUSTARD.
CAUSES MAN'S DEATH. [Pee Pehss Association.] DUNEDIN, October 24. The inquest on the body of James Ross, who died at Mount Royal station from poisoning, wan continued at 1 almerston to-day. • ' Evidence showed that John C. vvnlters, who was also taken violently ill but recovered, had purchased in Drilled iii , strychnine for poisoning cats. This had been placed on a saucer, and though he burnt what remained of the poison before he left for Mount Royal, some evidently remained on tho saucer. This got into the house in some way, and Mrs Walters unwittingly placed the saucer over the top of the basin containing the custard pudding, which was sent to Walters. The analysis showed strychnine in the body of deceased.
The jury found that deceased diec 1 from strychnine poisoning, partaken of in a rice custard, and added a rider that gross carelessness had been shown by Walters in handling the poison.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11215, 22 October 1914, Page 10
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