CORONER’S INQUEST.
An inquest was held yesterday, at the Star Hotel, on the remains of James Guy. The following were the jurymen : —Messrs. Wareing (foreman), Mcliratney, Gentleman, G. H. Thompson. Daniel Bryant, Whitehead, Bunnos, Essery, Harrop, Smythe, Eauvel, and Bentley. Thomas Edwards, sworn, said—-I am stepfather to deceased. Deceased came home from work on Sunday at 8 a.m., having slept at the-Post Office the night previous. He did not feel well, and his mother advised him to go to bed. He did so, after drinking some tea and milk. I did not think he was very ill, so did not send for the doctor. I went out shortly after, and did not return for some time. When I did so, I heard a rattling in bis throat. His brother, Richard, had gone for Dr Hayes. He not coming, I went myself. Round my step-son opposite Dr Hayes, waiting for him. He said he had asked Dr. Hayes to come down two or three times. Went for Dr Gumming ; he come at once. By a juror—Don’t know why Dr Hayes did not come. By another juror—l think if he had come it would have saved a great deal of trouble, 'and probably this inquest. Richard Guy said —I am brother to the deceased. Came home on Sunday at 10 a.m. My mother said deceased was ill. Went into the bedroom, and saw him lying on the bed. Did not see him again till noon. My sister called mo to him. He was breathing hard, so I went fer Dr Hayes. Told him my brother was very ill, and asked him to come at once. Went down the road a short distance, and then waited to see if he was coming. lie did not come, so I went hack for him. He was talking to some gentlemen under his verandah. Asked him to come, and told him my brother would not live ten minutes. He said lie had promised to meet some one at that time. He said —“ Three minutes will not make any difference, will it ? ” I waited. My step-father came along, and went for Doctor Gumming. I found my brother dead, upon returning home. Deceased complained of a headache on Saturday after coming home from rifle shooting. Stuart Macdonald Gumming said—On Sunday afternoon, at 1 p.m., Mr Edwards came to my house, asking me to go with him at once, and see James Guy, as he thouuht die was dying. I went immediately, and found that deceased was dead. I have made a postmortem examination, and found that death resulted from pulmonary apioplexy. Nothing could have saved his life. From the state he was in, I should say that the disease had been coming on through the night. Knew that his father died of hemorrhage from the lungs. Made axamination to’ see if he was affected the same way, bnt found no trace of consumption. His heart was good. Hava no doubt the shooting on Saturday had something to do with bringing on the disease. The jury found that the deceased died of pulmonary apoplexy. The jury also wished to add a rider, to the effect that Dr Hayes was greatly to blame for not going to see the deceased when twice sent for.
The Coroner could not see his way clear to accept the rider, as the medical testimony was perfectly clear as to the cause of death, and also that the jury were ' not unanimous about it —10 being for, and 2 against.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 186, 15 October 1879, Page 2
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585CORONER’S INQUEST. Temuka Leader, Issue 186, 15 October 1879, Page 2
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