INQUEST AT CAMBRIDGE. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Cambridge, Monday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1772, 13 November 1883, Page 2

INQUEST AT CAMBRIDGE. [BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Cambridge, Monday.

An inquest was held at the National Hotel, at 3 p.m. to-day, before Mr W. N. Searancke, coroner, upon the body of James Fretwell, infant son of Mr A. C. Fretwell. After having viewed the body at the residence of Mr 1\ Vincens, the jury returned to the hotel, when the coroner pioceeded to examine the witnesses. The first witnoss called was Mrs Vincent, who deposed: My name is Maitha Vincent. lam the wife of Fredrick Vincent. I had the custody of the deceased child since last Wednesday. Last saw him alive at two o'clock this morning. 1 dropped off to sleep about that time, and upon awaking at five minutes to seven found the child dead. Deceased had seemed unwell yesterday, but not seriously so. The father of the child started for Auckland on Wednesday morning to see his wife, who is lying dangerously ill there, and left the deceased child in my charge. Have known deceased since his birth. He was four months old yesterday. By a juror : The face of the deceased child was not covered when I found him lying dead this morning. Mrs Pearson, in Hamilton, had the custody of the child before it was brought to me by my brother-in-law and Miss Steele. The child was fed jjpon milk, and took its food regularly until las>b night. 1$ was a weakly infant from its birth. William Alexander Oushiuey, being sworn, deposed: I am a duly qualified medical practitioner, residing in Cambridge. Have seen and examined the body of tieceased this morning at about a quarter past seven. It was then lying in the cradle in which it died. The child was badly nourished. There was a post mortem discolouration around the scrotum and abdomen, but no marks of violence were visible. Have known the deceased child for about three months Was subject to conjenital hernia, and presumably the cause of death was inflamation. Tfc has always been a weakly, unhealthy child. * After the summing up of the coroner, the jury returned a verdict in accordance with ■the^ medical/testimony, "That died from' natural causes; and no blame to anyone.'^/- ' ■ , r<l%r <1% " oswji sy^f^ ja f# for MrftatygL