MARAMA DROWNING CASE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 49, Issue 15049, 30 November 1923, Page 4

MARAMA DROWNING CASE.

AN OPEN VERDICT At the inquest yesterday afternoon at Wellington concerning the death of Mary Ellen Moran, a single woman, aged about 30, who was lost from the Marama on Tuesday morning, and whose body was subsequently recovered, the Coroner, Mr W. G-. Riddell, S.M., returned an open verdict, g Miss Katherine Mary Moran, sister of the deceased, in her evidence, said that her late sister had suffered from an attack of inuuenza in April last. This was followed by a nervous breakdown. She appeared to be in excellent spirits on the morning of her disappearance, however. Her health had improved considerably.

The Coroner: Your sister suffered from heart trouble?—Yes.

Was she inclined to have attacks of giddiness?—Yes. When did yon last see her?—l last saw her outside the cabin door on the second deck.

Evidence was-also given by several others. In summing up, the Coroner said that the evidence showed that deceased had suffered from bad health. The only decision was that she was drowned in Wellington harbour on November 27th, 1923. "The evidence is not sufficient or definite enough to find whether deceased fell or intentionally jumped from the Marama, on which S'he was a passenger," concluded Mr Riddell.