THE SUDDEN DRATH IN VICTORIA-STREET.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 90, 18 April 1893, Page 2

THE SUDDEN DRATH IN VICTORIA-STREET.

INQUEST,

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon ab ihe Oxford Hotel, Victoria-street West, beforo Dr. Pbiison (coroner), fco inquire inbo the circumstances of the death of John Langley, bootmaker, aged GO}, who died lomewhab suddenly on Sunday evening, aboub a-quarber pasb six, at his residence, off Victoria-street. Mr Thos. Stevens was chosen foreman of the jury- Constable Finnerby represented the police Sergeant McMahon deposed to the death being reported to him, and to viewing ™c bodySo far as ho. could judge death appeared to havo been natural. May Ltneley, widow of deceased, detailed the circumstances of his death, as reported m lasb night's impression. She deposed that en the whole his health was pretty gbod, but he was occasionally troubled wlHiddigestion. Drs. Hooper and Bayntu.; were sent for, but they did nob arrive in timo to see deceased alive. Y\ itnoss was 1 / years carried, and they had been 15 years ,n New Zealand. Her late husband was born sight miles from Northampton (E ngtanafc and whilo alive had never been attended by any medical man in Auckland. Dr. Hoopei deposed thore were no indications ot violence or death from poisoning when no arrived. From a post mortem examination ho mado of the body he was of opinion that death resulted Irom Byncooc, ropultiug from chronic valvular heart disease. The heart was in a state known as fatty degeneration, and lull oi dark coagulated blood. The liver and kidneys were normal, and the stomach healthy. Dr. Philson said he did not blame anyone, but it waa one of those cases in which bho cause of death was » mystery. The medical evidence practically told them nobbing. He suggested that a post morlm should" be made of deceased's head. Dr. Hooper and the jury thought that this was nob nccoseary. A verdict of "died from fatty degeneration of the hearb," was retfrnod.