CORONER'S INQUEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 227, 4 August 1864, Page 4

CORONER'S INQUEST.

Ax inquest was hold yesterday at noon, at trie " Royal Hotel," before tho coroner, T. M. I'liilson. Ksi j , M.D., on thr' bodv of AViromu "Wait ereTnpu Haere, one of tbo Xati\e prisoners, who died on board the hulk ' Marion.' on Monday evening last. Michael Dinnin, being sworn, .'.tatcd: lam a Captain in the Ist hat. Auckland Militia, and Militarv Superintendent of the prison hulk ' Marion.' Deceased was one of the Maori prisoners taken at Raimiriri, and was received on board of tlio Hulk on December 24th, 18G3. He had not been wounded, and was apparently in pood health at that time. 3 never heard of bis having had any ailment, until about a week before his death. He was attended by Dr. Sam up to the time of his death, but owing to the llulk having been removed to the island ol Kawau, the Doctor, who was 011 board, is not at the inquest. Deceased died 011 Monday night, Auscust Ist inst. Tdo not know anything as to the nature of his disease. His remains were brought onshore yesterua v. .TOIIII Dunn, being sworn, stated: I am a warden latelv employed on board of the hulk 'Marion.' I knew deceased. I first saw him 011 January (itli, ifSni. He was then acting as cook for the other prisoners. Hi; teemed at that time to "he in good health. About six weeks ago he was attacked by a ' fever' or a 'heavy cold.' A week ago I remarked that lie was ill—ho was very weak. He was attended hv Dr. Sam ; hut was not. sent ashore to the Native Hospital. I did not hear of"him again until M'uulav evening last, August Ist in>t, , when 1 was told by a Native that ho was dead. I did not see tho body. As fir as I know, deceased leceived a! 1, the car.: and attention he reunited. His death was not expected. Aiho Mahu, being suoru, stated : I am a Native pri-oner, taken at Ranginri, and have been in the hulk since Deceiu'oer 2 Uh, 1 SCo. 1 knew deceased. lie was 111 V half brother. His age was about thirty yeirs. lie belonged ("the Xgatiniahuta tribe. Deceased usually lived at. Kawhia. Ile was eon-ddeied to he in good health at the time of being taken on hoard of the 'Clarion.' lie was not wounded at Kansririri. T first heard deceased complain ill March last of couirh and feverishness. Me applied to the doctor and got s'me medicine. He always took his meals ree'tilarlv. He seemed to have recovered Irom the ailments mentioned above, and was employed in rowing in the boat, belonging to the Hulk. On Saturday last, Julv oOih, ami Sunday, duly olst ult., deceased was confined to his berth. He took his nie;iis, bat did not ask for medicine. I saw him on Monday. Au-just Ist. He did not appear to me to be verv ill : but in the evening lie took leave ol liie, saying that he was going to die. Mo died about sunset on the same evening. Ido not know what !tis complaint, was. 111.' belonged to the W eslcyans. Me was a ehie£ and the sou ot a chief. Tam satisfied that every attention was paid to deceased. He did not consider himself to have been bewitched. The Jury returned the following verdict : —"That the said Yv'iremu "Waitere Tupu 1 lucre came to his death from natural causes, on Monday- evening, August Ist, ISGf, on board of the hulk ' Marion.' "