Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas. : 1883 - 1928), Wednesday 5 May 1897, page 2


ATTEMPT TO POISON A FAMILY,

SYDNEY, TDE6DAr._A teligram Iron Qnlgong- states that an attempt was made yesterday to poison a family named Hawkins. Urs HawkinB received throngh tbe post a piece ot currant cake In a wrapper, wbloh bad written on It ' With the compliments ot nil and Mrs Barton.' Mrs Hawkins, her child, and a visitor tasted the cake, bus found it bitter aud did not eat all. They gave It to a dog, which died in a quarter of an oonr. Among tbe crtunbt left on the paper were t jund some strychnine crystals. The police are investigating-.