SUDDEN DEATH AT WAIKOMITI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9024, 1 November 1892, Page 5

SUDDEN DEATH AT WAIKOMITI.

1 A man named Thompson, residing in a ! house at Waikomiti, ' situated near Mr. Pirr's nursery, and distant some 6$ miles from the railway station, died somewhat suddenly and under rather peculiar cli-cum-stances at Waikomiti on Sunday evening. Deceased had been in indifferent health for some time past, and about two or three weeks ago had called in Dr. Roborton, who prescribed some medicine for him, and learnt that he had been in the habit of prescribing for himself. On Sunday evening a man named Scott, who was sleeping in the next room to deceased, hearing a noise, got up and went into the room where Thompson was, and found him in a critical condition. Scott went to fetch a doctor, telling a neighbour to go and stay with Thompson. The neighbour wont to call a friend, and by the time they reached the house Thompson was dead and his body quite cold. Meanwhile Dr. Roberton had been called up at two o'clock in the morning, and arrived after the man was dead. Dr. Roberton found a small phial containing some crystalised powder by deceased's bedside, and after examining the body communicated with the police and recommended that an inquest should be held. Deceased was a married man, and his wife is residing in Parnell. Deceased was formerly practising as a barrister in England, and had come out to New Zealand in order to engage in fruitgrowing. An inquest is to be held at deceased's residence before Mr. J. Bollard, the district coroner, to-day.