INQUEST.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 274, 8 November 1911, Page 2

INQUEST.

An inquest concerning the death of Elijah Tinkler was held at Napier morgue yesterday afternoon before the District Coroner, Mr. S. E. McCarthy. Sergt. Cummings conducted the proceedings for the police. Edward Hebdan, a plumber, residing in Dickens’ street, identified the body as that of “Dan” Tinkler, lately a resident of Dalton street, Napier. At 8 o’clock on Monday evening, witness went for a walk along the Parade with Tinkler. Deceased sat down, on a seat about five minutes, and then said “I think I will go home, it’s getting rather cold.” He went home with the deceased, and remained in his company till 10.30. Deceased seemed to be in his usual health. Two days before. Tinkler had complained of giddiness. He was an old age pensioner and a widower.

Samuel Pile gave evidence substantially the same as that already published. Martin Anderson, an old age pensioner, deposed that he rented a room from Tinkler. At about 11 o’clock the deceased woke witness saying that he was very bad. Witness found the deceased evidently suffering great pain, and was present when he died. The deceased had two sons —George and Albert — both lived in or near Masterton. There were two daughters living in Gisborne.

Dr. Locking, deposed that shortly after eleven o’clock on Monday he was called in to see the deceased. On arrival witness found that the man was dead. AVitness made a postmortem examination, and found that the cause of death was heart failure.

The Coroner returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.