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Inquiry No. 19 of 1911.
Enquiry held without a Jury.
Harold Macfarlane:
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43 Reat 27 JAN 12
I am Medical Officer in charge of the Mortuary. On 7th.
instant I made a p. m. examination on the body of William Edward
Cooke. The body was fresh, and shewed pink patches over the skin. The lungs were congested and also shewed pink patches. The blood was
cherry red coloured. The kidneys shewed passive congestion. Í
removed the stomach and sent it for analysis to Mr. Browne, Government
Analyst. In my opinion the cause of death was C. 0. poisoning.
Frank Browne:
I am Government Analyst. On December 7th. I received
from Dr. Macfarlane a stomach. I found it to contain meconic acid and a quarter of a grain of morphine. On same day I received from the Police the tumbler, 2 medicine bottles, and 2 towels produced. In all of these and in the bottles I found opium. A quantity of meat and tea and lemonade and soup was sent me by the Police at the same time; but no opium was present in these.
Percy James Kelly sworn and examined:-
I am Medical Officer at Kennedy Town Hospital. About 4.30 p.m. on December 4th. deceased who was Wardmester at the Hospital telephoned to me at my residence. He said Dr. "I feel my life is in- -secure, as I have the impression that the hospital boys are going to take my life". He said nothing definite. I 'phoned to the P.S.
Next day about 12.45 p.m. I visited the Hospital and saw deceased who seemed in normal spirits. I asked him why he phoned to me. He said "I overheard a chance remark made by one of the servants". I thought at the time it was a delusion.
On 6th. instant shortly after 10 a.m. I received a call and went to the Hospital. I entered one of the bathrooms and saw deceased lying on his back. Life was extinct. Beside him were the 2 bottles produced containing tincture of opium,dregs: tney were empty. There was also a tumbler such as the one produced stained with
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