Ease with Which Poisons Can be Bought Locally A verdict of suicide during temporary insanity was returned by Mi I, T. Morris, Coroner, in H.M. Police Court on November 9, at the ad-Journed inquest on the' body of Mr. Harry Bickerton who was found dead in his bed at 101A Avenue Road on November 4 with evidence that the deceased had taken his own life.
Mfr, Morris also took occasion to deplore: the ease with which powerfal poisons could be obtained in Shanghai and evidence was given by witnesses that because of the many nationalities represented here and the conflicting laws under which they were governed it was possible to obtain almost any poison that an average pharmacist would stock, The verdict re opinion "that that his mental balance was completely destroyed. This "inquiry establishes beyond doubt that his brain had given way under the stress of troubles and, that being so, I return w verdict that the result. temporary "I also add this rider to my verdict: That it is deplorable that such a virulent form of poison should be so easily procurable in Shanghai."
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