INQUEST.
Auckland. This day. At tho inquest on the body of John TJenty, who died on board the Ringaroorna, Captain Tozer deposed that, as far as he could judge, the cause of death was delirium tremens. The second steward gave corroborative evidence. Mr Giblin, accountant in the Bank of New Zealand, deposed that he had known deceased since 1876. Deceased suffered from chest and lung - disease. He was of temperate habits. Dr. Tennant, who made tho post mortem examination, deposed that there was great congestion in the brain, tubercles in the lungs, and the breast was in a state of fatty degeneration. Tlic cause of death was serous apoplexy resulting from general debility of the system caused by sea sickness and exhaustion. A verdict of " Death from natnral causes" was returned. Mr Honty was nojihow to Mr Edward Plenty, one of the pioneers of Victoria, and son of Mr Stephen ilority. Ho was married for nine years, but had no family. He was in the service of the Bank of New Zealand at Sydney for nine years, and for some considerable time had charge of the George-street branch.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3970, 10 April 1884, Page 3
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188INQUEST. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3970, 10 April 1884, Page 3
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