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CORONER'S INQUEST.Tuttday, 3rd February, 1846.Before W. B. Wilmot, Esq.. M. B., oorooer for the district, and the following jury Messrs. J. O’Detmj' (foreman,) J. Brown, J, T. Smith, D. Watery K Willard, P.MatW, H. Healey, C. Toogood. J. Broadstock, J. Barn^ O. Chitty, and E. M. L. Smith.A coroner's inquest wee held aa above el the Red Lion Inn, Lonsdale-street, on the body of Jeoe Martin, wife of Edward Martin, who had died suddenly the evening before, lhe otrener prior to proceeding to view the body, rend the following feuer which he aeid he had received that forenoon, on the merits of which he had been induced to hold the present inquiry:—** Little Bourke-street,“ Back of Red Lion Inn.“ Feb. 3rd, 1846.** Sir—I will fed greatly obliged if yon will cause an inquest to be held this day, upon the remains of my wife, Jane Martin, who died suddenly last evening, at half past 6. p. m., my medical man, (Dr. Sanford,) informed me at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon that my wife was perfectly safe and in no danger whatsoever. I nave reason to fear that unskilful treatment has been the cause of her death.(Signed)“ EDWARD MARTIN.“ To the “ Chief Constable.”The jurj here left the room to view the body and on their return, Edward Martin deposed as follows—1 reside in Melbourne j the deceased was my wife, and had been for the last21 years; she was a healthy woman during that period; some nine years since she was affected with fever; she was the mother of nine children, six of whom are living; the youngest is only fourteen months old; on Saturday week last I perceived a pimple on the under lip; it had an angry appearance; she made no complaint; the upper lip began to swell and she said it felt stiff and the swelling increased; as I had been out of work she declined calling in a medical than, as we thought it was a slight ailmenC, till Tuesday, when I went to find Dr. Sanford ; he was sbsem and Mr. O’Connor in his absence ordered 14 leeches to be applied to the upper lip, which seemed to give relief for the time; Dr. Sanford attended the following day, (Wednesday,) and prescribed medicine which was administered as directed ; the swelling increased to double the size after; Dr. Sanford attended till she expired ; hot fermentations and bread and milk poultices were ordered to be applied by Dr. Sanford, and were applied; I believe she was deeply salivated by the appearance of the fluid which came from her mouth, it was of a gluey and a ropey nature. Dr. Sanford in reply to my several enquiries said, “ It might be a sty, a blight, an abscess, or an ulcer.” On Saturday prior to her deatb| Dr. Sanford lanced the mouth in eight different parts, and on Monday following she died—she sunk after the operations, T told him so, but he declined to allow her any wine or ginger beer, but he said “ there was no matter of tear, for she had “ an eye like a hawk,” and her pulse was as strong as his own—he would apply his lancet in a day or two again and she would be all right. I continued at work till six o’clock, when on my return I perceived a great change, she was then dying, I went in search of Dr. Sanford but could not find him, and in the intermediate time Dr. Sproat was called in by my neighbours, and be ordered her a little brandy and water to support the inside and poultices to be applied externally, at this time she was delirious; it was then too late he said to do unything for her; on my return I fancied something had hurt her and she appeared to be suffocated, and I wished something might be administered to throw it off.Dr. Cussen.—I have examined the body of the deceased, and heard the history */ die htfahand, and on examining the brain, 1 found an immense sat I effusion of serum in the ventricleaof the brain, and the vessels of the brain generally were in a very turpid state. The glands were jn a state of inflamation, induration and suppuration, and executing a most offensive fluid. The immediate cause of death appesrs in this instance u be from the effusion of water on the brain ; I am aware from experience that a chauge of morbid action will frequently take place in a very short space of time and cause death.l he jury after some consideration returned the following verdict: “ Died by the visitation ofGod.”
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Melbourne Courier
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Wed, Feb 04, 1846
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