INQUESTS.

Evening Star, Issue 3285, 30 August 1873, Page 2

INQUESTS.

An inquest was held at the Mosgiel Hotel yesterday, before Mr Hockcn, respecting the death of Charles Forrester, whose body was found in the Silveratrcam on Thursday. The Coroner stated to the jury that the principal object of the inquiry was to ascertain if steps could not be taken to prevent a recurrence of a similar accident, as the river overflows in several parts. After evidence had been taken, the jury returned a verdict of “ Accidental death by drowning,” adding a rider to the effect that the Government should take steps to make the road more safe in the time of floods Deceased, who was a farmer, was forty years of age, and a native of Scotland. An inquest was held at Tuapeka on the 28fch inst. before Mr Herbert, Coroner, touching the body of John Ingram, who had died on the previous day. From the facts elicited at the inquiry, it appeared that the deceased was admitted to the hospital on the 27th May, suffering from disease of the kidneys. He progressed favorably until the 26th inst. He retired to rest about ton o’clock that night, and at half-past one next morning his heavy breathing attracted the attention of a patient named Boult, who reported the fact to the wardsman. The resident surgeon was in attendance within a few minutes, but Ingram was then dead. The medical evidence wa® that tbo result of the post mortem showed that an excrescence which had grown to the heart had become loosened, and entering one of the valves had caused suffocation. Deceased was an unmarried man, a native of England, and beyond a statement he was heard to make that he had a brother in the Australian Colonies, he is not known to have any friends. A verdict of “ ided from disease of the heart ” was returned.