DEATH FROM HEART FAILURE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3563, 16 November 1926, Page 3

DEATH FROM HEART FAILURE.

Early on Sunday morning Allan Charlton Trevelyan, a local resident, single, aged 38 years, died in his sleep, as the result of heart failure. Deceased was a motor driver by occupation and was well known locally having been a resident of Foxton for a number of years. THE INQUEST A Coronial inquiry was held into the circumstances surrounding his death in the courthouse yesterday, before M!r. T. Brown, Coroner. ,H. B. Cresswell, blacksmith, of Foxton, stated in evidence that he had known deceased for six years. Deceased’s usual occupation was that of a motor driver but said the deceased had been out of employment and had been staying with Mr. Parfitt, of Foxton. His general state of health was delicate and he was a cripple. On Saturday last deceased called at witness’s blacksmith’s shop and while there was seized with a fit. Everything possible was done for deceased and the doctor was called in. After deceased had received medical attention he was removed to witness’s house where he partly recovered and decided to go home on his bicycle, which he did against witness’s advice. That was the last witness saw of deceased. Deceased’s father lived at Taradale, Hawke’s Bay. J. H. Parfitt, blacksmith, of Foxton, gave corroborative evidence. Deceased had been staying at witness’s place for. a considerable time. He was 38 years of age. Witness saw deceased at his house at 6 p.m. when he was in bed. He would not have any tea. Witness staying with deceased until 1 a.m. when he appeared better, and was sleeping. Witness, on visiting deceased again at 5 a.m. found him to he dead. The matter was reported to the police and doctor, and the body was removed to the morgue. Deceased was of a cheerful disposition but had no money or property of any description. Constable Ryan gave evidence as to having examined the body of deceased. There were no marks of violence nor was there any receptacle in the room that might have contained poison. Dr. Wyllie, in evidence, stated that he had known deceased for three years. He appeared to witness anaemic—recently more so. Witness first attended deceased during August and September of this year, when he was' suffering from a severe poisoning of the hand. On that occasion witness noticed that deceased’s heart muscle was of even poorer quality than one would expect from his appearance. Subsequently witness attended deceased for a very severe attack of entritis, about the 20th September, 19264 Witness had not attended deceased again until midday on Saturday last when he was called to see him at Mr Cresswell’s blacksmith’s shop. Witness was told that while standing in the shop, about fifteen minutes previously, deccashad suddenly fallen down unconscious. On examination witness discovered the patient to be in a semiconscious condition, his pulse was of poor volume, and slightly increased in rate, his colour was Avhite and the general symptoms pointed to a recent collapse such as would be caused by a heart attack. His symptoms were not extremely severe but witness took it that, deceased was recovering at that stage. Deceased was removed to Mr Cresswell’s house, where he was put on a couch, and treated for slight shock. He recovered and answered witness’s questions prior to his leaving. The next mornng witness was called about 6 o’clock, to find deceased dead. Witness did not think deceased had been dead more than two hours. Witness was informed that the afternoon previous deceased feeling better, had ridden his bike hard contrary to Mr. Creswell’s advice and that soon after arriving home he had felt worse and vomited at intervals all night. The appearance of the body were those of-collapse. There were no marks of violence on the body or any signs of poisoning. The vomiting indicated an acute attack of gastritis, which would easily develop in his debilitated condition, and with a pre-existing weakness of stomach and bowels. Death was attributed to a heart attack during an attack of gastritis. George Arthur Trevelyan, carpenter, of Napier, brother of deceased, gave evidence as to identification. Deceased was born on December nth., 1888, at Napier. The Coronor returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, that deceased had met!-his death from heart failure, during an attack of gastritis, and in doing so extended his sympathy to the relatives of deceased in their bereavement.

The late Mr A. C. Trevelyan was the third son of Mr and .Mrs G. A. Trevelyan, of Taradale, Hawke’s feay, He was .born at Napier in 1888 and received his education at Taradale and Hastings. Some years ago the late Mr Trevelyan was in business locally as a taxi driver, as a partner in the firm of Bum and Trevelyan. Deceased had been a resident in Poxton, off and on for many years and was well and popularly known locally. The interment took place to-day the Rev. Peryman conducting the ceremony at the graveside.