Biography

The finding of the jury in connection with the death of W. H. Armstrong was as follows: "That the said William Henry Armstrong came to his death from the effects of a dose of prussic acid self administered." William Henry Armstrong was Accountant and Auditor of the Mt Morgans Municipal Council. He was also Secretary to the Morgans Race Club. He was found dead in bed just 24 days after the death of his wife, who never recovered from childbirth. Sadly, the child, aged 8 weeks, died the day after her father. It is understood that the couple had only married that year.