SUDDEN DEATH OF A GIUL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10422, 26 July 1895, Page 4

SUDDEN DEATH OF A GIUL.

Au inquest was held early "yesterday morning (before Mr E; H. Garew, coroner) on the body of Mary Walker, who died suddenly at her parents' place, South Dunedin, on Wednesday morning. Mr P. H. Brady was chosen fore" man of the jary.

William John Moore, head master of the Kensington School, stated that deceased was a pupil at the school. She was last there oa Tuesday. Witness noticed her coughing off and on from half-pa«it 9 until 11 o'clock, when he sent her home. He spoke to her previously and told her to come to the fire, bus she continued coughing and cryiDg. H« had no idea that ahs was very bad, and thought; is was only a bad cold, from which several children were now suffering, that ebe had. The class rooms were exceedingly comfortable and nicely heated. Daceased was an uncomplaining child. He did not notice whether she was coughing on the preceding day.

Dr Falton said he had attended deceased for inflammation of the lungs. He was calked to the house on Wednesday morning, and arrived thexe about 10 o'clock, when he found tbe child dead. An elder sister told witness tbat her mother had been up all night poulticing toe child's chest, and that her breathing had been very bad. She also stated that the child had been at school tha day before/and had complained of a sore throat and cough. Tbe nature, of the child's illness, shortness of breathing, and the fact that she turned a blue colSur, pointed to death from failure of the heart, .-following inflammation of the lupgs. In witness's opinion that was the cause of death. -• :.. ; ' .

Margaret Walker, a sister of deceased, stated that deceased had a cold in her head last week, but no cough. She did not cough ou Tuesday morning bsfore going to school. Witness was ou6 during the day, and did not see her sister until half-pas!; sin the eyening. She wm then in bed,and couched a. good deal, but did not complsiu at all. Her mother sat up with her all night. Witness last saw herthsvt night about a quarter to 11 o'clock. Her mother had put poultices to her chest then, and she seemed..a loi; easier. Witness saw her next at a quarter t67 o'clock on Wednesday morning. She appeared very bad then, breathing heavily. Her mother ohanged her clothes and washed her about half-past 7 o'clock. Witness then lefb to go to WOrk. "' ■'.■ '"■ '■ ' '■' '",'.. .". ;.'" ; ■■

Isabella Walker deposed that after the last witness left for work on Wednesday morningher mother washed deceased and changed her clothes. She eat up by herself, and witness thought that she seemed pretty strong then.! Her mother laid hecback in: bed -and,'sent witness; for a doctor. After witness left her mother went in to another room. She was away a few minutes, and only retarned in time to sea' deceased die ; :-.-.; : i . -..:.-...-,■ i

The jury returned a verdicb in accordance with the medical testimony. ■