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INQUEST AT T1IE HOSPITALThe city coroner held an in-powt at th» Adelaide Hospital on Saturday morning on the body of Jane Cole, who wa* admitted to that institution *nfTciins from c»ot ulii na, and died there. Mr. n illiam Thomat was foreman of the jury.James Cola aaid deceased V hi* wife. Her age was a Unit thirty one, ami they bad been married eleven years. Li ted happily with her. I *ecea~ed left her home about a fortnight •g to be attended by Mr*. llamas. Had „ot given her a blow on the ch-at laUly. but ha I had too much tn drink. Had never eoJH t • Wowa. Mr*. llama had told him deoea«-t had had a fit. Had never at ruck hia wile with a ruler.I»r. John \stlea dr|wd thxt on the m *mimr of Krhvuary 8 he wma called tlt;» aee a woman nan.«d Jane Goto, in street. Found h«rin a ami cooscioui* condition, pulee alow and fable, pupil* widely anJ Brealiy dilat'd. There were recent bruises over each t-ni and at the hack of the ho* I. Think that •he had nutation of the brain. Tlie hue bond ni in the room at the time in a half dronk-n st*t«. lie sail he wished to pit witne— on the al-rt, and pointtd to hi* wife and said. “ I struck her ylt;ateTdny. Asked where. and he repli-d on the cheat. Kumined her cheat ami flt; und a depre**ion at the sternal end or thud and fourth rib. Her breath did nlt;t am-Il of Spirit*. Came to the c-inclusion that there h. I been cen tra! h-mcurhaiie.onJ proscribed for it. Called about 2 |xm. and found »h* had had another fit of convulsion*. 8*w her air*in in the evening. and the next day she h ilgvalully pot worn. Then sent her to the hosjHtxI.I Albert S. Trengr •-*•• eaid whan he went m Wednesday nwrairw to the boose of Jam' I’odd he found deceased «.n the »1 -.r. Her Innband was in the bedroom. Tull him his wife was very ill, and asked what wav to be dlt;«r. Did not thin! he was sober. Smt for I ‘r. IHlbon. but 1 h\ John Aatlea came.•lane ISxId, of U ‘|er itrw^, ani l she hid livid next to the C-4cV*. They seemed to live comfortably till within the la-t few day*. Heard a meat noise in thier Howe *-0 Friday, January 39. l*eceaard never *p »ke to witness about ha\lt;nfr row* with her husband. Knew •he had been oat of health lot the last five weeks. Did not know if deceased drank. The bnsband had been drink’ tea great deil of late.Ir. F--niton said deoea—d wu alnaitted to the hospital on February 1. 8h* wi*hardly conxioua, an*l apprared t * have been neghctfd. Her right side was pmlr p»r.v-I)srd. Shr had a convulsion tit ahoctiv aft-r her adir is-ilt;-n, and never regained cm.»ci-*u*-ne». ar.d dud at 2 p.m. on February S. .M vie a ik’st mortem examination, and f nm I tlo* Iwdy wall n-i:ri-hlt;d. Tlie deceased h d a black eye. Tin* liraiiia and other external mark* acre all caused by blow* ur heavv fall-. Tiie di«ea»lt;d atate of liver was cause-1 by excessive use of alcohol. The immediate cause of death was the effusion of blond on the brain mlt; lobranea. lt;n removing the scalp f Mind s alight eft 11 *ion «*f bl»«lt;d under the scrip of the upper for* head. The hi am we* soft in -me pbce. and wm congested. The heart was healthy, but the lung* and liver were much enlarged and in an advanced atate of fatty degeneration. Found no traces of poisnn in the stomach.Elizabeth Aries o rail meat *l the evidence of Jane Dodd. alas' Mating that deceased receive 1 the black eye in her house when *hlt;? fell in a fit.Jane Claike. m- tber of Jecoas»J. stated that al e went to the hospital to asc her daughter who was ilL llawi no conversation with her. a« ahe was unconscious. She often complained to witneaa of ill usage from bar husband. Went to ace d« erased at 12 o’clock on Friday morning. Her nose was bleeding and she said her husband had struck her.The Hire returned the fnllnwine mr.lirf
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Adelaide South Australian Advertiser
Adelaide, South Australia, AU
Mon, Feb 08, 1886
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