SUDDEN DEATH, IN WELLINGTON,

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2107, 5 February 1908, Page 3

SUDDEN DEATH, IN WELLINGTON,

tiie inquest. Press Association. 'WELLINGTON, Feb. -1. An inquest was held to-day touching tllQ circumstances surrounding tho death of Martha Auuio lkrdsloy, aged 64, who died suddenly at C'rofton on Tuesday evening. llenvy Bardsley stated that ho was formerly husband of deceased, but was divorced from her in September, 1006. Deceased after leaving witness had been arrested several tims, and then had gouo to witness for assistance, residing with him at intervals. Last tune she had visited witness’ was on December 12th, 1907, when she remained with him, and the only time she was not sober was December .list, when sho went to the hospital sull'ering from a very bad ear. She was then considerably weaker than when she resided with him formerly. She got a lotion for her ear and tonic. On Sunday morning deceased complained of being ill and weak, but prepared witness’ breakfast, and went to bed directly. She had complained of being weak, and wanted to go to the hospital, but witness did not think she could be taken as a patient without the order of a doctor, and she did not go. On Tuesday sho became so bad that at 2 p.m. witness sent his son to the doctor who had been attending her, so that he could get an outer for her admittance thereto. Ho returned by the 6.30 train, and said that as the doctor was attached to tlio hospital lie could not leave the hospital to see tlio deceased. Witness did not as'k tor an order, as he understood it was necessary for a doctor to see a patient before admission. Deceased was a bio to look after herself up to Sunday last, after the witness had attended to her the whole of the time. During Tuesday afternoon deceased appeared to be sleeping, and death occurred about 5.30. A doctor and the police were sent for. and on arrival Dr. Henry pronounced life extinct. Dr. l-lenry .who made the post mortem examination, said there was an abscess on the surface of the brain, and another at the base. He attributed death to the condition of the brain. The condition of deceased’s liver indicated that she had been given to intemperate habits. A verdict was returned of death from inflammation of the brain.