The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-05-05 00:00:00

A. SAD DEATH.

Mr. A. H. Hebbert, deputy coroner, held an
inquiry at the New Inn, Glebe etreet, on Wednes-
day evening, on the body of Mary Green, a marrlid
woman, who had rEsided in Glebe Lane. The
evidence adduced showed a shocking state of aft iirs,
and the bedy of deceased presented a heriiblo and
-ickenieg appesrance through being smothered
with vermin. The husband, Thomas Gracie, said
he was a chainmaker, and lived ia Glebe Lane.
Deceased was about 48 years of age. She had had
bad health for a coesiderable time and complained
of pains in the stomach. She complained of her
stomach on the 24th ult. and she otat net eat.
No doctor had yen her from the Tuesday until the
Sunday, when Dr. Eaga,r saw her, but the was then
dead. On the Tuesday she had a mouthful or two
of currant cake, but did not eat anyzhieg a4ain
until Saturday, when she had an egg. • He then got
some sausages but she oauld not eat them. She
had been under Mr. Westley Thompson, surgeon, of
Cradley. He did not send for a doctor because he
thought she would get better. Sho asked him ato
send for half a pint of ale for her on Sunday night
and he did so, but she died at 20 minutes past nine
on Sunday night. He had been married to deceased
21 years.
By the Jury: He had thre) sons an.l one
daughter, Ihe one son worked but the othe.e) (Ad
no . He had applied for relief and obtained it.
His wages only came to is per day. Hie daughter
weat out with a blind woman, and (bee of his so
worked at the Climax Works abaut seven months
ago There was no bed in the house ter deceased
to lie on and thy all slept on the boarded thor.
There was no truth in the 'rumour that al- re had
twen drinking goieg on at their house.
By the Cor He did not k :ow whether hj..
wife went out begging or not, but he -knew that his
a led 11 years of age, went out bogging.
Dr. Eager said he made a po,d-morteei exatnina•
don of the body that ruutnieg an I foiled th it tae
cause of death was fatty he irt and abseess lit tee
long- There were no marks of vio:ence on the
body. Th re was a liquid in the body but to food.
l'he condi ion of the heart was qui'e seffieient to
acco,tnt for death He did not thitik the wereau
could !twit, lived long t ecause one lung wis ri
of abscess. He could not tely that starvation would
accelerate il.a h because she had disease cf the
heert at the time lie did not ;Walt she would
have lived long if she ha I been properly tended

- 'rite jury returned a vc•rdict of " Died from
uataral causes,— *nu tht husband was severely
wed for Ilowiug his wife to get ia:o the
deplorable condition sus was in,

Mr. T. Itavenshaw, of De stone College,
Uttoieter, has obtained a Classical Exhibition a
College, Oxford. Mr. J. W. Fair:l/vs
bon, the same school was the successful candidat
foi i h., Elland Theological Exhibitin." The tette
hi!)ition is tenable at any college at Oxford o
Cat..bridg .
Tits FATAL ACCIDENT TO THE STEAM KOLLIN
Daivka —Shortly after the fatal accident to James
Car. I -.s, the driver of the steam roller to the Stour-
bricLe Commizsioners, a subscription was started
for h. 6 widow and family. lie has left seven chil -
then, six of whom are under eleveu years of age,
and there is ne provision for their support. A dra-
matic performance was tea dyed on as a means of
helping the fuad and this was given in the Towr
Hall on Monday evening, and war a marked success
The use of the room was g anted f.ee, Messrs M .rk
a,.d Moody did the printing, fre and the use of
scenery (lent by Mrs Pa-cn) and (Alter things en-
tering into Vie perforatane,! was gratoitou . Messrs.
W P.tly, S (I. Dudley, H. J. Bird, and Stafford,
with Mrs. Stafford, Mrs. Humphries,and Miss Katie
itiervtrds, took part in the pe furrnsnee. Thtlre was
a lalge attendance, and we are gl o luru that a
balance of about A 55. wi_l be nit o or to the
fan l for the as,iltance of Mrs •rel .si and her
family. The Stourbridge Orchestr, Society gave
:heir services n the 00C2841. Mn. aff :rd, acted
with great refinement and fveling us E,thtr Eccles,
Miss Katie Richards m tde a ch....rating Polly Eccl:-s,
and causei much amusement. Miss Ell ii Niflemn
acted thDreughly well and with g.f At dignity as the
Marquise of St. Man:-, Mr. ii ird ILIA Mr. S. G.
Dudley, two Stourbridge favour;tes ri,civd bursts
of applau,,e ea It jaw thy appenre I ; the former
as Eccles acted splendifly thr,ughout, and the
latter took the part a Sa ~nel Gerrid-fe, causing
roars of laughter, tie character suiting li.nt to per-
heti° i. Mr. W. Petley as the Hon George
Alroy, acted remarkably well, his distinct t nuunci -
ation being a chief feature. NIP. H. Stafford made a
capital Ca;btain wtre ktud we loudly ap-
plauded.

•
INTALIterA.S MOIZTAI.IIY ON SUNDAY MOILNINGB.---
On Tuesday night Mr. E. Hooper (ernoner) held I;
inquest at the Royal Oak Inn, Black Heath, resp.,et
iug tne d-ath of .Iv,eph Yr.rdley, tigvd
whose parents reside at Hackett Stre.A
Yardley deposed to tht child 114ving been convulAe,t
—The Coroner. Did a doctor attend deceased
Witness* tie dodos mut sea fur. Wituess, continu-