PARALYSED NOT DRUNK

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 22 November 1899, Page 2

PARALYSED NOT DRUNK

(Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Novemler 21. ■ An inquest was held to-day louoli:ng the death of Barbara "Brown. The deceased was' taken to the North Biinelin Police Station on the 6th inst. in a cah, when, according to the sergeant, she smell strong-' ly of drink. Between 'i and oam. • she was- sent to the Central Station in an express^ Between 8 and 9 th-3 matron remarked that deceased must have taken an awful quantity of drink, as she had ■ not slept off the effects, and could not be fro- ! perly aroused. A cab was procured, and j stye was sent to the Hospital. The Housi 1 Surgeon said the woman seemed to be para lysed on the right side. When rteeivfid in] the Hospital she was conscious. She was suffering from chronic Blight's disease' nnd paralysis, which pointed to liemoi>-Inge on the brain. He could not detect any signs of drink. She rallied for some duvs, but finally died on the 19th from cerebral apoplexy and chronic Blight's disease. The fact of the arrest would not, in the doctor's opinion, have accelera^d d-i : h. A | verdict "was returned in accordance with the medical evidence.