SUDDEN DEATH

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7019, 6 January 1910, Page 7

SUDDEN DEATH

MR GUY RONALDSON. Nows was received in. Wellington yesterday of the sudden death at New Brighton, Christchurch, of Mr Guy Roualdiso'n, eldest son of Mr T. S. Ronaldson, inspector of the Public Trust Office. The deceased, who occupied ,a cottage at New Brighton with two friends, was taken very ill just before 1.30 a.m. yesterday, his companions being awakened by his groans. They at once sent for Dr Borne, but before he was in attendance the young man had succumbed. The deceased was transferred to the Christchurch office two months ago from Wellington, and had returned only the previous day from a holiday trip to his homo in Wellington. Ho was a former pupil of Wellington College, and was a well-known cricketer, hockey player, and gymnast. His untimely end is deeply regretted by a host of friends, and ready sympathy will bo extended to his parents, who are at present in Auckland. The body will be brought to Wellington for interment, the funeral leaving his father’s residence, Park street, at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow afternoon. The deceased was a grandson, of the late Mr D. M- Luckie. THE INQUEST. HEART FAILURE THE CAUSE. BPECIAP TO THE “ TIMES." CHRISTCHURCH, January 5. Mr H. W. Bishop, District Coroner, hold an inquest at the morgue this evening on the body of Guy Ronaldson. . . The evidence given by Henry Turner and Brook Taylor, the two young men with whom' Ronaldson was living at Now Brighton, showed that Ronaldson returned from Wellington on Tuesday morning and dined with Turner. Shortly after one o’clock he complained several times of feeling _ unwell. The three young men arrived at New Brighton about 6 p.m., and then went for a bathe. Before they entered the water they had a run up the beach, Ronaldson going slightly further than his companions. lifter being about a quarter of an hour in the sea they went back to their wharo and had tea, consisting of steak and onions and boded potatoes. That would be about 8.30. Everything was fairly well cooked, and Ronaldson made a good meal. Ho then lay down on one of the beds and' remarked bis heart was boating fast and shortly afterwards went to sleep. Later ho woke up, and went into ms own bed, but complained of feeling unwell. About 1.10 a.m. yesterday Ronaldson’s companions were awakened by his groaning. , Taylor stated he thought Ronaldson was going to, retch, and from his face ho could see he was in a bad way. Dr Orchard was sent for, but when he arrived Ronaldson was dead. Dr Fenwick gavo evidence as to making a post mortem examination, and the Coroner, in accordance with his evidence, returned a verdict of death from heart failure. Ronaldson was an ex-member of the Wellington College Rifles, and Captain Turner, of that corps, telegraphed that if_ the funeral was to take place in Christchurch they would supply a firing party. However, it has been decided that the body shall bo conveyed to Wellington for burial.