The Haslingden Gazette. — 1913-11-29 (Haslingden, Lancashire, England)

GEDDIE'S POSP-MORTEII EXAMINA ATE HER FOOD TOO FAST.  'Vkliterday morning, Mr. David Hastewoed held an inquest at the Accrington Town Hall touching' the death of Isabella Taylor, aged 38 years, of 4, Bank-street, wife of James Taylor, painter and decorator, who passed away at 12-15 a.m. on Tuesday. Mrs. Taylor had enjoyed good 'health up to a.boUt three weeks ago, but then complained .of feeling unwell, and had suffered from hemorrhage. On Monday night, about 8-15, deceased and her husband went to the Hippodrome. An hour later she complained of feeling sick, and leaned back in her seat,' after which she felt better. They stayed' ait the Hippodrome until 1030, when deceased again complained of pains in her side. On the way home she was obliged to stay several times to rest, and whilst ho was making the fire at home she fell out of the reeking chair, screaming with pain. He went for Mrs. Jane Ridge, Culvert-street, and, afterwards for Dr. Beaton, but deceased had expired before the doctor's arrival. Dr. Coddle said ho. made a post-mortem examin-` ation on the 26th. There were a few bruises about both, legs, bat they were not of a severe nature, and might have been caused by falling. There wore also :Scars about the hips and side of the nose, and they looked like scratches. The left lung was emngested to its full extent, and the right lung was congested to three-quarters extent, so that the deceased ,had only a quarter of a lung left to breathe through. The stomach was loaded with imperfectly 'masticated food, food that was not digested. There were pieces of meat and .several large' pieties of gristle that had been Swallowed without having been chewed at all: There was an old-standing .rupture of the' right side. The 'cause of death was Congestion of the lungs—this being, the first, stage "of pneumonia—accelerated by a ftxtble heart, and the loaded conelltion or the stomach. • In •rreply to the Coroner, pr. Geddie said deceased was not in a delicate' condition, so that when she thought 'so she must have been mistaken. 'lle Coroner: It was because of that suggestion that the .post-mortem was ordered, but. if you say she was not in it delicate condition that clears the  matter up. • James Taylor, 4, Bank-street. Accrington, journe3man painter, said his wife was 38 years of age. She had been under the impression that She; was in a certain condition; but enjoyed good health up to three weeks ago, when she complained of feeling unwell. Oa Monday night they went to the .11ippoclrofle. together, and she complained of feeling skk. At 10-30, when they left, she said She had. pains in her side, and on the way herne she was obliged to rest several times. Whilst he 'was making, the fire she fell out of the rocking chair on to the .hearthstone, screaming in pain. He put her back 'into the chair, and' at once went for Mrs.. Ridge, who took 'charge of 'deceased whilst he went for Dr. Beaton. Deceased, however, died be. fore the arrival of the doetor. Jane Ridge, married' woman, of Culvert-street, proved going to see deceased, whom she found in great pain. Whilst her husband was going for the doctor she fell out of the chair. "Witness put her back, but she died shortly after. The 'Coroner said the post-mortem examination cleared the ease up entirely, and deceased had died froni natural causes. It 'was quite evident she had been in the habit of swallowing her food' lather too fast, and without chewing it properly. The jury returned a verdict that deceased 'died from. natural causes. •  Boma- Law is to visit the 1900 Club, 5, Pickering Pla,oes London, S.W., on December .6. when a large gathering is expected. , In consequence of the rise in prices the t.Hiinarthen Guardians on Saturday decided to 41% 0, the :Workhouse inmates is. 3d. for Christmas cheer iustead'of the usual is.  If she begs you: lose L 100," said Mr: Chester ,Jonek4 at Old-street, on Monday, in accepting the surety for that, amount of A man for his .Mother-inlaw, who was 'charged with begging. For the murder of his three little children, who were found buried in a cellar at Saratoga-road( fiaekn)y, Frederick Albert Robertson, a woodenlegged man, was executed at Pentonville Prison, on Thursday' morning,