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YOUNG WOMAN’S SUICIDE
Statements at Inquiry
SYDNEY
Evidence that the deceased had stated her intention of taking her life was given by several witnesses yesterday during an inquiry by the City Coroner. Reginald Ernest Prior, a nephew, of the deceased, said the deceased was despondent and on one occasion referred to the death of a girl from strychnine poisoning, adding, “How long did it take to kill her?” On several occasions the deceased indicated to the witness that she wished to take her life. He afterwards heard that the deceased had died from strychnine.
The Age
Rowland rubbed his face. The pressure of his palms on his eyes seemed to appease the ache behind them. It was mid-afternoon. The reception room at St Andrew’s Hospital was crowded with men awaiting news of Miss Edna Hi
