MARAMA DROWNING CASE

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 56, 30 November 1923, Page 10

MARAMA DROWNING CASE

AN OPEN VERDICT AT "I HE INQUEST.

At the inquest yesterd-iv afternoon concerning the death of Mary, Ellen Mcran, a single woman, aged about 30, who was lost from the Marania on Tuesday morning, and whoso hedy was subsequently recovered, the Coroner, Mr. W. G. Riddell, S ; M., returned- an open verdict. Miss Katherine Mary Moran, sister of the deceased, in her evidence, said that her late sister had suffered ironl an attack of influenza in April last. This was followed by a nervous breakdown. She appealed to be in excellent spirits on. the morning of Tfer disappearance, however. Her health had improved considerably. The Coroner: Your sister suffered from heart trouble? —Yes. Was she inclined to have attacks of giddiness?—Yes. When did you last see her?—l last saw her outside tne cabin-door on Ui<s second deck.

Evidence was also gtVen by several others.

In summing up, rhe Coroner said that the evidence showed that deoeased had suffered Irom bad health. The only. decision was that she w'as drowned in Wellington Harbour on November 27, 1923. ‘ The evidence is not sufficient or definite enough to find whether deceased fell or intentionally jumped from the Marama, on which she was a passenger,” concluded Mr. Riddell.