"That the deceased, whose name there is no evidence to
determine, died on the 27th day of July, from the effects of poison,
namely, chloroform, feloniously administered by some person unknown;
and the jury, on their oaths, say that the said unknown person
feloniously, wilfully, and maliciously did murder the said deceased."




CHAPTER III.



ONE HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD.


V.R.
MURDER.
100 POUNDS REWARD.

"Whereas, on Friday, the 27th day of July, the body of a man, name
unknown, was found in a hansom cab. AND WHEREAS, at an inquest held at
St. Kilda, on the 30th day of July, a verdict of wilful murder, against
some person unknown, was brought in by the jury. The deceased is of
medium height, with a dark complexion, dark hair, clean shaved, has a
mole on the left temple, and was dressed in evening dress. Notice is
hereby given that a reward of 100 pounds will be paid by the Government for
such information as will lead to the conviction of the murderer, who is
presumed to be a man who entered the hansom cab with the deceased at
the corner of Collins and Russell Streets, on the morning of the 27th