DEATH OF A NURSE.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 April 1921, Page 3

DEATH OF A NURSE.

FINDING AT THE INQUEST. POISON SELF-ADMINISTERED. An inquest was held at the New Plymouth Court yesterday concerning the circumstances of the death of a single woman, Doris Cortios Bramley, who was fotyid dead inched on Monday night at Nurse Baker’s private hospital, where she was employed on the nursing staff. Mr. H. R. Cattiey, acting-Coroner, presided, and the following jury was sworn in: Messrs. J. R. Hill, G. C. Kibby, F. A. Hooker and F. H. Jellyman. SeniorSergt. McCrorie appeared on behalf of the police. Evidence was given by Robina Bake> who said that deceased, who was a trained nurse, had been in her employ since January 26 last. She last saw Miss Bramley alive at breakfast on Monday, and the next time was at halfpast eight at night and she Was then dead. A lysol bottle stood on her bedside table. It had, been taken from the sterilizing room cupboard. Deceased had complained of being ill about six weeks ago and received medical treatment. Sometimes she was depressed, but not specially so. On one occasion she had said she had some trouble in her private family. Her father resided in Onehunga, and her mother had been an inmate of the Porirua Mental Hospital. Dr. E. F. Fookes said he was called in to Nurse Baker’s hospital about halfpast eight on Monday night in connection with the death of Miss Bramley. From appearances on his arrival she had evidently been dead for some time. He had attended deceased previously when she had complained of feeling low in health and depressed. She said her memory was defective and she seemed despondent about her work. The verdict returned was that deceased met her death by taking lysol, selfadministered, her act being brought about by the depressed state of her health.