BISHOP VAUGHAN.
An inquest was held on August 21-, atlnce Blundell.Halli near _avbrp£ol, OnAthe body of; the Most Bey. Roger ;Bede Vaughan, the Roman Cathblic Archbishop of * Sydney,' whose . sudiien death bas previbusljr -been- -recorded. 'Mr , Charles Weld BlundeU said, tine deceased was his cousin, and was forty-. Bhiej<ears of agei He only arrived at *the Hall on', August 17> and; then appearedin; his usual health. Befo'O he retired to rest he complained of a slight pan m his side. He hadi often expressed an opinion that he should be 'foun^d dead m bed some morning, as he suffered severely, from enlargement of i the hear ft On Auig-Bt4?Btthe servants went up several times to the Archbishop's room, but as they received no
answer and the door had been locked on_the inside,- witness procured a ladder and broke through the window. He found the deceased lyirg m bed! He was quite dead, though he appeared to be merely sleeping. He was lyin^ m a natural mannei and r^res ed m hw night-clothes, and there was.no disturbance of the bed-clothes. The jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes." . ,^^„
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 268, 16 October 1883, Page 2
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189BISHOP VAUGHAN. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 268, 16 October 1883, Page 2
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