THE INQUEST.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 13 November 1912, Page 3

THE INQUEST.

M^huest was held on Sunday, th gßP^inst. by W. Byall Fosbroke, -Rqrl^,, acting coroner, andfa jury of fxx'^fVhom-M? B. Hoe, of Woodhill, : a s foreman, on the body of Mrs k^-> Eliza Harden, aged 73, who was acorn l^l^Vdently burned to death on the 9ih znst. 1 The evidence went to show that deI ceased, who was in her usual health. I W attended to her various domestic I duties. At 12.30 p.m. a young man I named Herbert Gaily, who was emW nloved by the deceased lady, was on 1% J},e verandah when he smelt fire, he I rushed to the kitchen and found Mrs ■ Harden enveloped in flames. . He ex tinguished the fire and then ran to Woodhill for help ; on his return Mrs Harden was dead. Witness thougnt I r deceased had had a seizure and was dead before the fire touched her. i -*. The jury returned a verdict as folijf i oWS « The "deceased Eliza. Harden ' k met her death by accidental burning, A t'but there is no evidence to show how H the accident happened."' The jury wish to add in their opinion; the witH ' ness Herbert GaUy acted with com. . .endable promptitude."