INQUEST AT FAIRLIE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 13 June 1924, Page 6

INQUEST AT FAIRLIE.

MR DAVID RAINEY. An inquest concerning the death of David Ramey, who clieu at the iumbell Hotel oil Monday last, was held at hairiie on Wednesday evening, before the District Coroner, Mr E. D. Mosiev, S.AI. John Smith, rabbiting at Alt. Dalgoty, gave evidence that he had known deceased for 40, years. Witness, his two sons, and deceased had gone to Alt. Dalgoty about March last. Deceased complained of a pain in his chest and shortness of breath when climbing hills about a month or live weeks ago. About that tune deceased caught a cold anti also had a slight cough. Ho went with witness to sec tho doctor on June 7 and again on June 0. 'they left camp for Fairiio ou the morning or the L'th. When they reached Knnbeii they went into the hotel. While: talking to the licensee and his wile, deceased tell against witness, who laid him gently Oil tho floor. The licensee came and felt deceased’s heart and found that he was dead. John William Skmner, licensee ot tho Sil verst ream Hotel, stated that about 3 p.ni- on June if lie was in tlio bar, when deceased and his mate arrived. .Deceased retnaiked that he had not been keeping well, and was going to see the doctor. Alter a short conversation, deceased threw up ins hands and lell against Air Smith. Witness and Air Smith then put him on the floor. Witness telephoned the police, at Fairlie.

James Robert Loughnan, medical practitioner at Fairlie, said that ho made a post mortem examination on ilm body, but saw no marks of violence, '.l no neari was dilated and distended with Mood, more especially on the right side. The lungs, kidneys and liver were engorged with blood. The kidneys were tho seat of chronic inflammation changes. The other organs were healthy. In witness’s opinion the cause of death was due to heart failure, the result of chronic kidney disease.

William Bruce Alillar, a fanner residing at Arno, V aiiuale, idem died tho body as that of ins brother-in-law. About four years ago deceased told Him that Dr. Puts, ot Waimaie, had told him that he had rheumatism of the heart. He was 12 years of age, and was a single man. He volunteered for service luring the tear, but was turned down.

A verdict was returned that death was due lo heart failure, the result of chronic kidney disease.