SUDDEN DEATHS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14326, 23 March 1910, Page 8

SUDDEN DEATHS.

PENSIONER'S LONELY END. >. ■■;''■■ '■■■'.\.' ' : '.':■':■' ■.•'■■"■ -,:' i"••■:' : y:'- .'. : ,-', ■:■ [BY ; TELEGRAPH.—-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] •;; , Thames, Tuesday..,"' An inquest was held last night on the body of Peter Harvey Curtis,, an old age pensioner, who was found dead in his house at Karaka Road ; (where lie .;- was :■ living alone) : shortly after noon yesterday. The evidence showed that deceased had been in weak j health for many years, and ; latterly had j been gradually growing weaker. He was; last seen alive on .Saturday at one o'clock j by a boy, who served him with groceries, and appeared.'; then 4to :be •' in a weak condi-1 tion. The same boy visited the house again at about the same time yesterday with provisions, button knocking at the door received no reply. The matter was reported to the police, who found deceased lying on the .floor of the bedroom. > A post-mortem examination was made by Dr. Barclay, t who stated that death was"due to disease of the lungs. A verdict was returned in accordance with this evidence. ■..%■: ' ' v,; An, inquest- was also held on the body of John Mclsaacs, who died suddenly at the Lady Bowen Hotel yesterday : afternoon. The evidence showed that the deceased, who was a pit sawyer, : arrived, at Thames on' the 17th inst. with his brother. At about 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon % ; deceased was- sitting in the room reading, when he suddenly, fell out of the chair on ito the floor'. v Dr. Barclay deposed that death was due to heart ■ failure, and a verdict was returned accordingly. .- - ;*}•>' : : ,V.: , : .-;. ..".;.•■;: ■ • :; ■.'.■.'--'■'\' .■■ .''>■;+■:.<■■: ■"■< ■■ .y ; --''''. : ■■.•-"'■■-'''•.''--