FREDERICK BRIND

SUDDEN DEATH - An inquest was held on Wednesday evening, before J Bunny Esq M.D., coroner for the borough, on the body of Frederick Brind, painter, of Northcroft lane, who died suddenly in his bed the same morning . Mr Jno. Elliott wase chosen foreman of the jury.

Henry Brind, aged eleven, son of the deceased, said his father was ill all day on Tuesday, and confined to his bed.  He vomited during that day.  He was out of doors on the Monday all day, and came home about a quarter past twelve at night.  Witness heard him come home, but was in bed at the time.  That morning (Wednesday) went into his room, about eight o’clock. Deceased seemed rather poorly, but did not complain.  Mrs Ann Brind, wife of the deceased, corroborated hr son’s evidence, and stated that her husband was sober when he came home early on the Tuesday morning.  About seven that (Wednesday) morning deceased took some tea and toast.  He was taken much worse about half past eight, when, while taking another cup of tea, he fell back in the bed, struggled slightly, and died.

Mrs Hinds, landlady of the “Drummer” public-house, Northcroft lane, said that the deceased was at her house on Monday night, about nine o’clock, at which hour he left the house. He came in about eight o’clock.  He only had one pint of half-and-half.  He was quite sober when he left the house.

The Coroner reviewed the facts as deposed to, and on his putting the question, the jury expressed themselves satisfied without making post-mortem examination of the deceased’s body.  A verdict of “Died from Natural Causes” was returned.