POISONED FLOUR -

John Death (an appropriate name as it turns out) worked for Joshua Edwards and had a small shack where he kept his belongings.

On a number of occasions his hut was raided by Aborigines while he was away and flour, tea, tobacco and the like were taken.

Death placed a sign in front of his hut stating 'NOTICE. POISON FLOUR MEAL' and he even informed the local policeman that he had the strychnine laced flour to get rid of wild dogs.

Of course the inevitable happened and the Aborigines - who could not read the sign - stole the flour and a young child died as a result.

Death was charged over the matter but no records can be found to shed light on the outcome of the case.

Death drowned in Gingin Brook in 1872.

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