The Inquest.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2134, 13 March 1886, Page 2

The Inquest.

An inquest wai held atl p.m., on Thursday, before Mr W. N. Searancke, District Coroner, when the following jury were empanelled :— Messrs G. J. Neal (foreman), H. Asher, W. Clare, J. H. Johnson, H. Cowper and H. Bell. The jury having viewed the body, the following evidence was taken, Constable Brennan conducting : —Thomas Geintnell, blacksmith, deponed that deceased was his wife. Saw her last alive at about 12 o'clock on Wednesday when at his dinner. Did not notice anything unusual about her ; she was in her usual spirits ; she was not complaining in any way. Saw her next when she was dead about twenty minutes to ten o'clock that night He was near Kirk wood's waiting for one of his men and went homo at about twenty minutes to ten. Asked his daughter Jeannie if her mother was awake ; she said, " no," and he wont in to the bedroom to see if she wanted anything to eat. He put his hand on her shoulder and called her, but found she felt stiff. She was lying with her head resting on her arm, face downwards. Ho turned her over, and told the girls she was dead and sent for Dr Cushney and the police. When he put hi» hand on her he saw there was something wrong. He called Mr Kirkwood, who went into the house with him. Tho deceased was about 40 years of age, a native of Glasgow and had been 18 years in the colony. She had always good health. She had received no medical attendance during the last two months. She had no quarrel with anyone on that day. Jeannie Gemmell stated :— I am the daughter of the last witness. I last saw mother alive at about a quarter past nine o'clock on Wednesday night. She was lying on tho bed with her bide towards tho window. At about nine o'clock she asked me to play a tune for her. I did so. She made no further remark. I went to her after I had finished playinjr and asked her if she wan red a drink, and she said, too. That was about a quarter past nine o'clock. ! She was still Jying in the same position. I then went and sat down in the kitchen. Father came in and asked if mother was awake, and he said he would see if she wanted something to eat. I heard him speak to her, and he came out and told me fiho was dead. I saw nothing unusual about her during th» day, and she had been in the bed an hour before slm asked me to play. I did not hear her call out or make any noine. William A. 'Cushney, a duly qualified medical practioner, residing in Cambridge, deposed that he knew the deceased. Was called to see her at about ten o'clock on Wednesday night. She was lying on the bed, dead. From the appearance of the body he came to the conclusion that the cause of death was a sudden effusion of blood, causing appoplexy and partial paralysis. Had attended her previously, and "he had often complained of her head. Persons subject to cerebral affection aro liable to sudden death. This concluded the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict of " Death from natural causes.

The usual religious services to-morrow arc advertised in another column. Messrs W. T. Hunter and Co. will sell by auction at Ohaupo, on Tuesday, the 23rd, 500 head mixed cattle. a« per list iv advertisement Mr T. Prosper, boot and shoe manufacturer, Ksrangahapc RojJ, Auckland, makes an important announcement to storekeepers, dealer*, and the trade generally. Attention is directed to the advertisement. An old Highlander was ordered by his doctor not to exceed two ounces of spirits daily. He aiked his son how much liquor that was. " Sixteen drams," was the reply. •' What a quid doctor," said the Highlander. "Run and tell PoniM McTat'i3h and B'tf John *ac cam doonthe nioht." ,