Sudden Death.
A m m named ''Jack" Finn, m the employ of Mr E Collins,' of Rangitktd Line, : w.is found dead iv his bed this morniug. He was al»>ut 65 years of age, and had beon to'p.ilmerston for a few hours duiing yestcr- ' day. 'He returned" during the Evening, apparently having hart a glass or two, hut not the worsts for liquor, and liarl hi-* tea, and afterwards •broke some wood for lighting tho fire next morning Shortly afterwards he wished those m the house good-rijuht, and retired to rest. In the morning he' did not Hhow up, and aft6r some time his ..robin, was. visited, whtMi he was fou'ncl dead. He.' had evidently vomited a good deal, and was sitting, with his le#j hanging 'doWn, and his, head '•', laying back iv : the ihed.-j was no one m the room dqi'm-i the night with -him Deceased j had bee,u m Mr Collins ciriploy foi fome lime, and had also been with himwhen he i resided m 'Waijiawa. An inquest into the causu of death willl'u held before (*. M. Srielson, Esq.,' District Coroner, to morrow inorniug, at "th' 6 iexid&ice of Mf.Collins. - i •....■
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 89, 18 March 1885, Page 3
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192Sudden Death. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 89, 18 March 1885, Page 3
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