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WIMBLKDON POISON r o CASE. VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER. Mr. Hail, coroner for West Surrey, resumed the adjourned in nest on the bodv of Percy Ma colm John (in connection with which death. Dr. Lamson now stands charged with murder) in Wimbledon Drill Hall, on the 1-cli instant. Dr. Stevenson was examined by Mr. St. John Wontner, who again represents the Publio Prosecutor. He said he received instruc- tions from the Home Office to analyse the contents of the stomach of Percy John, also some pills, powders, vomit, <fc3. He found that the cake, sherry, sugar capsultB, arid Wafers were free from poison. Some quinine pills Were also free from poison. He found poison in threequininepowders. Aconitiawas iu tbem. There was certainly sufficient to destroy life. He found the same substance in Some of the pilis, more than sufficient to destroy life. The stomach, viscera, and vomit also contained aconitia suffi- cieat to cause death. He also found aconitia in the urine. Dr. Dupre assisted him. By Mr. Gladstone: The smallest quantity of poison be had known to cause death was one- sixteenth of a grain. By the Coroner: Aconitia produced death by Paralysing the heart. It acted as a direct poison "Ball the 7aitrogeneous tissues. Dr. Dupre stated that he had assisted Dr. Ste- venson. He corroborated the evidence of Dr. Stevenson as to the finding of poison, &c. He had formed an opinion as to how much aconitia deceased took. He should say he must have taken considerably over a grain. By Mr. Gladstone: He judgea that deceased must have taken over a grain 0; aconitia, irre- spective of what was found in the urine. By a Juryman: In one powder they found enough aconitia to make eight fatal doses. The Coroner then briefly summed up the evi- dence, and the jury immediately returned a ver- dict of "Wilful murder" against Dr. Lamson, and expressed their regret with Mr. Bed rook that the death should have taken place in his establish- ment.

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THE EXTRAORDINARY CONFESSION.

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UPROARIOUS MEETING AT MANCHESTER.

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