SUDDEN DEATH.

Otago Witness, Issue 556, 26 July 1862, Page 6

SUDDEN DEATH.

Au inquest was held at Tuapeka, by Major Croker. 11. M., on Monday, on the body of Edward Frederic Kerly, who lrnl died somewhat suddenly on Thursday last. Fj oui the evidence of the mates of tliu deceased, it appcaio that he luidbeea complaining for about a week of general debility an A palpitation of the heart, but Lhat they did not _ anticipate anything serioii3. He hud been prescribing for himself, and had used a considerable quantity of homreopathic medicine. After death they had given information to the police. A po.st mortem examination was made on the body, by Dr. Burrows, who stated that he found the deceased had been suffering from disease of the lungs, but that the immediate cause of death was ncufce peritonitis. This might have been produced by cold and exposure. There were no marks of violence on the body, and death had been produced by natural causes.

The jury arrived at a verdict in accordance with the mediral testimony.

In answer to a question from a juror, as to who would provide a coffin in which to bury the deceased, Major.Croker sr.it&l Uiat lif was sorry he had no funds at his disposal ior tin; puspow, but would advise that his mutis should got up a subscription in the township, This has acorn-din^y been done, aud a sufficient amount liaa boeii rai<fd to provide a decent coffin.

The deceased had henn working 1 for a short time in an out-of-the-way gully, lyin« between Waij'ori and Wiiitahuna, but had <ot been Miceesfiful. He is believed to lie well cninectel iv England, having a brother in London prac u.sin^ as a barrister, with considerable succpss. His mother, it i 3i 3 understood, resides in the neighboihol of Diuiuvii, ;md from letters found on his person, Iw has frien is an-i ac'iuaintanccs in Victoria, who are afc piconi living at Heidelberg, near Melbourne, ('lie decryr ' v,.i<i comparatively eppnking, a young man, nueJ )ii" r '2® years, and death appears to have beci aueeK r.it. d by poor living and exposure.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.—WETHERSTONE'S.

A deputation, copsistiu^ of Mo^sis. 11. Cooke and J. Gordon, representing clit. inhabitants of Bourke&treet. WethorstoneV, waitel upon his Honor the Aetincc-Superinterdciit on Tuesday, to solicit the cooperation of the Go»'Pinmcnt in the formation and metalling of the nbovo-nrunetl street They pf.tted that the inhabitants wo'-e -villing to defray one half of the cost of propeily carrying out the improvement ; and 4 that the amount required would not exceed the sum of £120; that a co:s> arii-tee, elected by the residents in Bourke-streer., ' would undertake the direction" of the work, an^ see that it was properly executed.

His Honor engaged to forward instructions to 1 Major Croker, Commissioner, to place tbe amount of

£(50 at the disposal of the Bom-ke-street Improvement (Jomni'ttee, as soou as the other half was subscribed.

The ■!< putotion cvir n br themselves highly gratified | with the prompt and cordial assent of his Honor on tlio part of the Government to co-operate with the nriuin>r populations of this Province, in carrying out their public improvements. *■ The execution of n!io above work would be ft great 1 buon to the inhabitants of the locality indicated. 5