DEATH OF ROYD GARLICK.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 218, 22 February 1915, Page 4

DEATH OF ROYD GARLICK.

RESULT OF OVER-EXERTION , j3y Telegraph.—Per Press .Association,.' Ohratchurch, Last Night, ..Mr KoyJ Garlick, 'director of physical culture to the Kuucation Department, (lied on the West Coast train on* Saturday , afternoon. Air ; Garlick passed through Ciriutehureh 011 Thursday morning on his way from Wellington .to thv West Coast, ile had been, twice in. (. iiristi'liiu'cjli. shortly before inspecting the teachers' 'physical training camp.and was proceeding to inspect the West Coast t-achers' at Gre/mouth. lie wa'.;, accompanied b'v Mrs! Garlick and Mr Herbert Langworth one of his stall instructors. '

After inspection of the camps yesterday, tile party wore returning 'from Gveynnmth. ( 'n leaving the train at Otira, Mr Garlick decided to walk over tho big hi!), and ha did so, arriving at Henley Flat in ft 'profuse perspiration. |,n d complained of .pain in his chest. There was no medical man in the train,>ut both Mrs Garlick and Mr Longwortle ore experts in ambulance work, as was, Mr (iarliek himself, and there was also a member Of the Territorial A.M.C., and they did what was possible. Mr Garlick, however, grew worse, and in spite'' of stimulants administered, raased awav. When the train which had left Arthur'; Pass at 2.15 p.m. was at about the Staircase at Darfield, Dr. J. H. Simpson was secured, and examined thabody. He was only able to mate a general examination while the train was .it IV station, but he pronounced life to he extinct.

All inquest was held to-day. Medical' evidence was given that the body was that of a ihin. snare man, and the .liiartv . was small. The 'tricuspid valve wns thickened, and'there was aortic atheroma m the eajlv staare. Death was du P to card'ac, hernia, consequent on defcnscd'* v.vevious exertion. Deceased f had incipient heart disease. Dr 1 Sanditcin stated that dn-easaa-must have Vc.n failing in healtn for- ;• t'r" l .". He had no special muswnlar'''clevpl<ynm.>i>t, " .' .

A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence. . ' ' 1 ,