SUDDEN DEATH AT KENT ROAD. THE INQUEST.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 11317, 8 September 1898, Page 2

SUDDEN DEATH AT KENT ROAD. THE INQUEST.

An iuqueßt touching the death of Isabella Ansford, Kent Road,was held at 3 o clock on Wednesday afternoon before Mr R. li. Stanford and the following jury:-^-. ,0. Warren, D. Alexander, M. Molloy, J. Houlighan, Wl.W 1 .- Miles and M Williams.- . ' Charles Ansford, sun of the deceased , lady, .stated that he lasi; (saw his mother* aUre,, at '3 a.m. on Tueadayr She^had , been oomplainiug of a^ain between her '.shoulaers, Kiit was then easier. No mcd* fcal ? tban 'he kr]ow?6f evt'r ••'attended her:' "He gave her some brandy and fomented hepc head and chest. , She. told him to, go to b'e'd,' ! fin'd : if - fhe wanted anything ahe '^qqldJQall'/ 1 '^His room was q^uite clo*ei' 'buVhb 1 hever heard the, slightest sound. He got up about 7 q.m. , aud.af tep a few 'minutes went to her room.' At first he thought she x w,as - sleeping, but found she; was' dead Jlyin^ inithe^same position '— Wfeerf right Bider-as,i«rhen r he, lefther^ The body was quite warm*. ' She had be 6n v staying ;at Waipu^ku. MtC~, $ t^?ek. , Jteaspf was 64 year^ age., 1 '! t '^'- J \ r j[ Edward Ansf of<?, Vanother son, also gaveevidtnce. v v. „„..,., :,,; - •. Dv WBl^eEVdQpo^ed^ihat 1 he^ tbphght death was' tti^resul^of heak 'f { ailur'e> sit* was • not .probable, medical ' attendance could hajVßßkved deceased's Kfef: qr ' ;r - : '-;' ;' The jCiry returned a ( verdict, that the -'deceased died from failure of the heart's, action. | J-' i L''"' T '' ! ' t ' ._ i