A Terrible Oath
An inquest was held at. South wark upon the body of Henry Stoeker, aged 45. The; wife of the deceased stated that on Sunday night her husband returned home about 10. She was out at the time, and in .consequence of. this their son. a lad 11 rears of age, refused to go inside at his father's bidding. Her husband was a Vert passionate man, and of batty temper, ana O" seeing the boy run away, he exclaimed, "God strike me dead if I don't kill him when I catch him." He ran after the boy and met witness while so doing. He was dreadfully excited, but she got him back into house and to bed. - Soon after he jumped up and said he telt as if he would choke, and then became insensible. A doctor was j tent for, but death ensued. Mr M . Cook, surgeon. Rare eridenee to the eHect that deceased had had a rery violent fit of passion, which -caused a rupture of oue of the ralres of the heart, and so produced death: . Thef coroner said it was an awful thing for an j\ man to use such an imiprecation as the deceased " bad done, and it looked as if his wish had been . answeredr : .. . ... .-..''•■ ■' '"'-\
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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 79, 6 December 1883, Page 3
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213A Terrible Oath Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 79, 6 December 1883, Page 3
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