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Official Work.-Chemico-Legal Samples.
The following table shows the nature of the work done under this head.
1933. 1932. Toxicological Examinations 91 115 Articles connected with corrosive fluid throwing 5 Counterfeit coin materials 20 7 Counterfeit note materials 80 Bombs and explosive Articles for stains Well Water 15 4 9 4 1 4 Other examinations 6 6A considerable amount of work was done in connection with the discovery of a complete plant for the forging by photo-mechanical methods of Siamese notes: also in connection with the seizure of moulds etc. for the counterfeiting of Hong Kong 10 cents and 5 cents pieces.
In the Spring an attempted murder by shooting concerned this Department, as the stains on the prisoner's hand, on the revolver alleged to have been used, and on a glove used in a test shoot with the revolver, were shown to be identical.
Toxicological Examinations.
Nature of poison. No. of cases. No poison found.. 41 Opium 17 Barbituric acid hypnotics...... 6 Phenolic or cresolic compounds 11 Arsenic 4 Aspirin 3 Hydrocyanic acid or cyanide 4 Oxalic acid 2 Chinese medicine 1 Animal toxins.. 2 Total 91 Cases.The poisoning cases were all apparently suicide, opium again being the favourite agent. At the end of the year however there were several cases of poisoning by lysol. In the case of the death in which a Chinese medicine was found in the lungs and stomach, death had occurred through the inhalation of the medicine (U. I. Oil) in a fit of vomiting, causing suffocation.
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