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Suicide of a Chinaman

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.: 1840-1990)15 Jun 1870 Page 3
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Title:
Suicide of a Chinaman
Date of work:
15 Jun 1870 Page 3
Reference number:
MELB 101218 2
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Heritage Collection (HC)
Type of materials:
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Sub-collection: Melbourne (HC_MELB)
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General notes:
SUICIDE OF A CHINAMAN.An inquest was hold this morning, at the Market hotel, Bourke-street, by Dr. Youl, city coroner, on the body of Ah You, a fisherman, aged thirty-seven years who was found dead in his bed on the day previous at his residence in Market-lane. Constable Hoey, on searching the house, found a bottle of strychnine in his box, and a cup containing a white sediment under the head of his bed. Dr. Neild said that in his opinion death had been caused by strychnine. The deceased had been heard some time since to threaten suicide in consequence of his laboring severely under some complaint which the medical men found to be purely imaginary. A verdict of death from self-poisoning by strychnine, was returned by the jury.
Record types:
Online resources
Record number:
1246839
TypeReference No.ExtentStatus/Desc
Original101218 2UnknownSingle Item (May not be issued, may not be reproduced)
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