INQUEST.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7928, 20 July 1887, Page 4

INQUEST.

An inquest on the remains of Thomas Chevalier Robinson, who died suddenly at the White Horse Hotel, was hold yesterday, before Coroner C'aroiv and a jury.

Joseph Toomey, licensee of the hotel, deposed that tho deceased had been in his house since he had occupied it—some six or seven months. Ho was between 00 and 70 years of ago, and much addicted to drink. He made a noise in breathing at all times, but particularly when under tho influence of liquor. On Sunday night about G o clock ho heard a noise of someone falling on the stairs. It was tho deceased, who was then assisted to his bedroom. Judging from his gait, manner, and breathing, he know he was the worse of drink. Witness passed tho door about 12.15 on the Sunday morning, and heard him breathing heavily. The next morniug he went up to his bedroom and found deceased lying on the bedroom floor. Ho did not go into the room, but he could see that he was dead, and informed tlie police. Sergeant O'Neill was the next to ro in.

Joseph Toomey deposed that the deceased tell two or three steps in attempting to go upstairs on Saturday night. He assisted him up to his bedroom. Deceased did not seem to be hurt. Ho was so intoxicated he could not walk by himself. He heard him snoring when he went to bed. It was customary for him to suorfi. J

trances Bennett deposed that the had known the deceased for 23 years. When she first know him he was bookkeeper at the Criterion Hall. He had been hore about 24 years, and came from iiout. He had been in the army, but sold out his commission, and was an army agent. He had also been m India. He was a married mAn< but had no family, and his wife had been out here, but returned. His father was a surgeon in tho nrmy. He corresponded with friends at Home. Ho received remittances monthly from his sister, ot bhirley Common, near Northampton He was 59 years of age last April. Hehud been living partly on remittances and in hotels He suffered very much from ague. Dr Coughtrcy deposed that he made an external examination of the remains. He knew the man, but not by name. He gave him advice two years ago. There were no signs of foul play or smell of poison. Tho death appeared to have been a quiet one, and indications pointed most to apoplexy of the brain. He had no doubt that the man died from natural causes, and in his opinion it was apoplexy. The appearances of apoplexy were such as to be mistaken sometimes for intoxication.

The jury at once returned a verdict that the cause of death was apoplexy.