INQUEST AT KUMARA

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 May 1906, Page 3

INQUEST AT KUMARA

c.«.An inquest was , morning, house, Kumara, > Actiug-Coro-before Mr J- »•, • -; 11T v :—Messrs ner, and the f Reena n, G. J. B. Hope Bjq Rammeht, W. ■ .j n „ Lie death and E. w ho was found ldTtehSoVtl>eCl.n..cU«.K Road on Monday sworn , said ; Richard A. Ha* T t Arahura. I am a farmer about 4.20 On Monday last 21s Morgan, a. m., in company with John I took up some k ncll » • known ns fencing in front of what » ds Fred Georges old rmiso f ive(t . away fronr where the decease We knocked off in th ua l I said indhlokcd in* 3 the room where the bed face,"stretched lull »«g “left hi. body over on his back. He was dead, lus heart having ceased to pc at. then put a pillow under lus head an covered him over. We Hen sent urn 1 to the police. I have known due sed for many years. He has been ailing for the last three of four reals. He complained of indigestion and a lump in the chest and had great Id cult? in spitting. He also comp lamed of his heart and suffered fumi fainting fits. Ho was of a retiring disposition. Wo advised him to see a doctor, but he kept putting it off- H at times took very severe fits of cough in., and would nearly choice. The last time I saw him alive was this day week. Ho was then complaining more than ever. He was fully 70 years of age. 7 Dr Morkane, sworn, said; About o o'clock yesterday afternoon I examm*d tlm body of Thomas Hughes. • no marks of violence, v. illi . " exception of a few skin abrasions on the face, which probably were cause.l by falling on his face. The appearances of the body were compatible with cases of death from heart disease. He appeared to be dead a little over 24 hours. Deceased never consulted me at any time. It is probable he could have got some relief had he been treated in time, as bo suffered from some lung trouble, judging from the evidence of Mr Harcourt. Frank Neame, sworn, said: T am a farmer residing on the Christchurch Road. I have known deceased for between three and four years. I never know him to complain of being unwell. I last saw bim on Sundae morning between 10 and 11 o clock. He was then outside his house feeding his fowls. I didn’t speak to him, as I was 40 or 50 yards away. He appeared to bo in his usual state. Constable Ryan gave evidence of having received information on Monday night about 8.30 of the finding of deceased dead in his house at the Rangariri. Ho went out on the following morning and had the body conveyed to town. He had known docensed the last three or four years. He was an old age pensioner living by himself.

A verdict of float 1» from natural causes was refumod.