SUDDEN DEATH.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 4078, 9 August 1883, Page 3

SUDDEN DEATH.

A mono the obituary notices in the Stak of last evening appeared the announcement of the death of Maria Boott, who for seme years has kept a store near the Swan Hotel, Mechanics' Bay, It appears that Mrs Scott f who was of an extremely nervous temperament, had been in a delicate state of health for some nionthi, and was very much alarmed the other day by the monkey which attacked a child in her shop. Several children had been throwing apples to the monkey from the door of Mrs Scott's shop, when the ferocious snimal rushed at them, and the children ran inside. Mrs fc'cott at once beat off the monkey with a chair, and subsequently became exhausted. Since that time she has suffered with a pain in her chest, and on Tuesday evening Dr. Haines attended and prescribed for' her. His services, however, failed in restoring her, and yesterday morning she suddenly expired. It waa consideied advisable under the cireumstanoes to hold an inquest on the body of deceased.

Inquest on the Body.

The inquest was held at the Swan Hotel this afternoon, before Dr. Philson and a jury, of whom Charles <-'Hanlon was chosen foreman. Sergeant McMahon and Constable McConnell represented the police. John V. (Stewart waa the tint witness, He ilepowrt ttiat be had been residing with the deomi in Stanley-street. Be had been acquainted with Mrs Scott twelve or thirteen years.' fho was a widow, and ' kept a sfcor-. Her age was 64 or 65, On Tuesday last, about 7.30 p.m., the deceased went out into the back yard, He was in the sitting room when he heard a groan proceeding from the yard. He hastened to ascertain tho cau°e, and found Mrs Scott suffering from intense pain between her chest and back. It had seized her suddenly. She had been suffering from bronchitis for some time previously. He assisted her into tho Bitting-room, where she sat down on a chair. At her own request, witness got some painkiller, and mixed a teaspoonful of that liquid with water, milk, and sugar. She took about half the quantity prepared, and in the meantime Mrs Turner, who lives next door, came in and rubbed her back with turpentine. Witness went for Dr. Hakes, who came at once and a'tended to the deceased, who prescribed hot fomentations. Deceased was then put to bed t>y Mrs Tumor and Miss Radford, another lodg»r in the house. The remedies appeared to afford ease to the sufferer. On the following morning deoia^ed told him she had a restless night. She was unable to take some gruel which was pte« pared for her, but at her own request some tea was sect up. It was thun found that she was dying, and Dr Haines was sent for, hhe was pale and perfectly calm-no panvulsions, He spoke, but she made no answer.