May 11,1872.] 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
911 
OR INJURY. 
Mistakes in Sale. 
Druggists Surgeons, Hospitals and 
’ i Dispensaries. 
Remarks. 
Verdict—“Died from effects of baryta accidently sold by Mrs. Hills for flowers- 
of sulphur.” Jury thought Mrs. Hills not fit person to keep druggist's shop. 
Jury censured dispenser for giving out medicines unaccompanied by written direc¬ 
tions as to quantity. 
Open verdict; coroner complaining that while restrictions were placed on sale of 
strychnia, vermin killers were sold indiscriminately. 
Suicide by vermin killer containing strychnia. 
Verdict—Accidental Death. 
Verdict—“Died from carbolic acid and oi administered in mistake." 
Sold for Godfrey’s Cor¬ 
dial 
? Sold for Sedlitz Pow¬ 
der 
? Liq. Potassae instead 
of Cinnamon Water 
Sold by a child . 
First day of proprietor in shop. Verdict— “Misadventure,” accompanied by a 
censure for manner in which the poisons were kept. 
Verdict—Poisoning by misadventure. 
Druggist censured by jury for want of care. 
Censure for carelessness. 
Proper bottle broken. Druggist took wrong bottle by mistake; both labelled 
“poison.” 
Surgeon not aware that crystalline strychnia was in his surgery. Bottle not labelled. 
Censured by the Jury. 
Verdict for defendant (the druggist). 
Action against druggist. Verdict, £10 damages. 
Verdict—“ Death accelerated by Godfrey’s Cordial.” Mother reprimanded. 
Drunk in mistake for spirrt, although labelled “ poison.” 
Censure of chemist for allowing child to vend poisons. 
Child died in twelve hours after swallowing some. 
Chemist censured by magistrate for sale without witness or previous knowledge of 
prisoner. 
Action for damages. Verdict, £l6. 
Witness censured for signing poison-book without knowing deceased. 
Verdict—“ Misadventure.” 
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Sold for Rochelle Salt. 
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Over dose taken. Druggist committed for trial on charge of “ manslaughter.” Mother 
confessed she had not followed directions. 
Taken in mistake for a cordial. Verdict—“ Accidental death.” Surgeon censured 
for not labelling “ poison." 
Child died. Verdict not recorded. 
Action. Damages, one farthing. 
Verdict—“ Over dose of opium through accidental causes.” 
Oxalic Acid labelled 
“ Citrate of Magne¬ 
sia ” 
Supplied by an “ unqualified practitioner.” Verdict—“ Accidental death.” 
Surgeon and assistant censured by the jury. 
Defence—Read “sal” instead of “sol.”—Acquitted. 
Fined £5. 
Druggist censured by coroner for not registering sale. 
Attempted suicide. Druggist censured by coroner for not registering sale. 
Coroner wished to censure chemist, although the bottle was labelled '‘poison.” The Jury 
refused. 
Coroner said Syrup Poppies should be labelled “poison.” 
Coroner censured druggist for not entering the sale, and jury said a young man twenty 
years of age was too young to be trusted with poisons. 
Verdict,—Death from a narcotic. 
Attempted poisoning. Supplied at open surgery by person not sober. 
Attempt to compromise for £20. Action—result not reported. 
Verdict—“ Accidental death." 
Sold for Rochelle Salt 
Verdict—“ Culpable homicide." Two months’ imprisonment. 
Fined 2*. Gd.for not entering sale. 
Coroner said sale ought to be registered. Afterwards retracted. 
Dill Water put into Ne¬ 
penthe bottle 
Verdict—“ Died from the effects of the medicine. 
have been labelled “poison.” 
Supplied by a hospital porter. 
Jury of opinion that it should- 
