Inquest at Birmingham.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 136, 5 December 1894, Page 2

Inquest at Birmingham.

«, An inquest was held at Lowes' Hotel, Birmingham, yesterday, on the body of George Widmaier, a native of Austria, who died suddenly on Mr Easton's property, Mcßcth's line, at about 5 o'clock on Sunday eveniug last. Deceased, who was in the employ of Mr Easton at the time of his death, was about 60 years of age, and had suffered for a long time from an affection of the heart. The iuquest was conducted before Mr James Linton (district coroner) and a jury consisting of Messrs E. Saudeman (foreman), J. Pawelski, J. C. Hansen, D. McNair, J. H. Stevens, and B. Wishart. Jacob Shapleski, a settler residing near Birmingham, deposed that on Sunday morning last deceased called at his place for the purpose of getting assistance to put a bullock in a paddock. His son went, aud Widmaier appeared to be greatly overcome with exertion, as he was not used to riding. Deceased complained of a pain in the chest and side, and sent for witness, who at once proceeded to his place. Witness advised him to get medical assistance, but he would not hoar of it, saying " a doctor could do him no good." Deceased requested him to get someone to make out a will for him, aud he got Mr Brazier, a neighbour, to come. Shortly after Mr Brazier's arrival the deceased, who had just affixed one signature (or rather his mark) to the document made out, was just going to affix the other when he complained of feeling very bad and went out to the fresh air. He had just gone out of the hut when he suddenly expired. Deceased expressed a request that all his property should go to his son iv Austria. James Brazier, a settler residing near Birmingham, corroborated the evidence of previous witness. After hearing the evidence of F. E. Easton and Constable Tuohy, the jury returned a verdict of " death by natural causes."