SUDDEN DEATH

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2297, 2 July 1921, Page 3

SUDDEN DEATH

CORONIAL ENQUIRY,

An enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of an elderly man named Charles Howe, of Foxton, who died suddenly on Thursday evening, was held at the Court* House yesterday, before Mr A. Fraser, coroner.

William Frederick Kruse stated that deceased was his uncle. Deceased had resided at his father’s house as. long as he could remember. He had not been in very good health for about three or four years. . On Thursday last he took, deceased's dinner to him, which he ate. That was the last time he had seen deceased alive.

John James Kruse, residing in Avenue Road, stated that deceased was his brother-in-law. Deceased had resided with him for 24 years. During the last two or three years deceased had not been in good health. On Sunday he took a turn for the worse, and went to bed. On Wednesday witness thought there was a slight improvement in deceased’s condition, as he ate his food. Thursday morning was the last time ho had seen deceased alive. He went in to see him before he went to v;ork. When he returned that night he went to see deceased, and found that he was dead. Deceased had had a very bad cough, but had never complained of anything else. He had refused to have medical attention the last time he had taken a turn, and witness did not call the doctor in, as deceased did not seem very bad.

Dr. Mandl stated that he knew deceased, and had last visited him about 18 months ago. He was then suffering from pernicious anaemia, n ( complaint practically incurable. He was called to see deceased about 7 o’clock on Thursday evening, and had found life to he extinct. He had probably been dead about an hour.

The Coroner returned a verdict in accordance witli the medical testimony.