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Official Work-Chemico-Legal Samples.

5. The following table shows the nature of the work done under this head.

Toxicological Examinations 1933 1934 Articles connected with corrosive fluid throwing 5 0 Counterfeit coin materials 20 12 Counterfeit note materials 80 0 Bombs and explosives Articles for stains 15 3 9 Z Articles for fire enquiries.. 0 1 1 0 Other examinations 6 7 Dangerous Goods Well water 91 135

6. Apart from the poisoning cases mentioned elsewhere, there are only two cases of interest under this head. The first was the examination of cartridges containing a lachrymatory substance. These cartridges could be fired from an ingenious pistol shaped like a fountain pen. These exhibits were used in an armed robbery.

7. The other case was the examination of a sample of urine from a man who was later accused of murder. The accused was alleged to have taken alcohol previous to committing the crime; alcohol was found to be present in the urine.

Toxicological Examinations. Nature of poison. No. of samples. No poison found 35 Opium 26 Barbituric acid hypnotics 6 Hydrocyanic acid or cyanide 5 Veronal 6 Phenolic or cresolic compounds Morphine 22 2 Salicylic acid 3 Zinc oxide 1 Chloroform 1 Gelsemium Elegans Benth 2 Arsenic 16 Chloral hydrate 1 Animal toxins 6 Mineral oil Alkaloid Alcohol 1 1 Total 135 Samples