Inquest at Colyton

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 105, 23 February 1893, Page 2

Inquest at Colyton

Mr Snelaon (coroner) and a jury empanelled as follows, viz : Messrs Andrews (foreman), Entwisle, Band, S. Pudney, Gray, and Simpson, held an enquiry at the Colyton Hotel yesterday, concerning ' the death of Mr G. M. Taylor, Bchool- ' master, Colyton, who died very stiddenly on Tuesday morning last. The following evidence was adduced : — Mrs Mary Elizabeth Taylor deposed that about 8 o'clock on the day in question her husband called to her from the bedroom and asked her to take him a cup of tea, as he did not feel well. Witness heard him breathing heavily, and on going into the room found him sitting on the bed. As desired, she went for the tea, and on again entering the bedroom witness found her husband very flushed, and almost convulsed. Witness then went for some hot water to put her husband's feet into, and returning found him much worse. Just then a horseman was heard approaching, and on going to the door witness saw Mr B. Pudney coming along, and called him in. On again euteriug the room her husband was ranch worse and retching violently, and be expired within ten minutes of the first seizure. For some two or three days previously her husband had been complaining of his lungs, and about three years ago Dr Martin, of Wellington, treated him for a pulmonary affection. Robert Pudney deposed to his being called in by Mrs Taylor. Witness found the deceased on his bed, very much flushed, groaning as if in groat pain, and retching very much ; at the same time he was in a cold clammy perspiration. The deceased then drew a few deep breaths and passed away very peacefully. Witness considered thai death resulted from a fit of apoplexy. All was over within five minutes of witness being called into the house. Constable Tuohy also gave evidence. The coroner, in his charge to the jury, explained his reasons why be did not think it necessary to hold a post mortem, as the evidence pointed conclusively to a tit of apoplexy. The jury at once returned a verdict that death resulted from natural causes, to wit : a fit of apoplsxy. The funeral took place yesterday, the cortege leaving the deceased's late residence shortly after 1 o'clock for the Feilding Cemetery. The remains were followed by a good number of relatives and friends of the deceased, The Rev. A. Hermon officiated at the grave. The late Mr Taylor was 53 years of age, and had been in the colony about; 11 years. For some time prior to his removal to Colyton he had been master of the Church of England School, Welling, ton, he having before then held an appointment as master of a school near Temuka. Although the deceased had only been a few weeks at Colyton, he had already become most popular in the district, the pupils showing good progress in their studies since he entered on bis duties.