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Note: . birth:
COLEMAN, ELIZABETH A
JAMES
CATHERINE
SYDNEY
1872
1257
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death:
COLEMAN, ELIZABETH A
JAMES
CATHERINE
BALMAIN NORTH
1906
4226
DEATH:
SMH Thursday 3 May 1906, page 4
INQUESTS.
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DEATH FROM SEPTICAEMIA.
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The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon on the body of Elizabeth Ada Coleman, whose death occurred at her residence, 41 Curtis-road, Balmain, on April 27.
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James Coleman stated that the late Elizabeth Coleman, who was his daughter, had been a healthy woman. She complained on Thursday last of feeling unwell. She suffered great pain at midnight of the same day, and died early the next morning.
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Henry Patrick Coleman, deceased's brother, deposed that his sister was engaged to be married to a man named Wenck. She had known him for 18 months. Last Thursday night witness was told by the deceased that she was unwell. He heard groans coming from her room at about 12 o'clock. Deceased was in great pain, and made a confession to him about Gus. Wenck, who, she stated, had given her a box of pills to induce a certain event. Witness understood from his sister that she had taken the pills, but the result expected did not follow. Witness applied some hot fomentations, and obtained medical
assistance.
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Dr. J. B. M'Ilroy also gave evidence.
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Augustus Wenck, a hairdresser, residing at 326 Riley Street, Surry Hills, deposed that he had known the deceased for about two years. He had promised to marry her, and had given her a ring. Witness was a married man; his wife lived in the same house with him. He last met the deceased on April 25, and went with her to Watson's Bay, returning to deceased's residence at about 10.40 p.m. She was then in good health.
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Witness, duly cautioned, was asked certain questions by the Coroner, but he refused to
answer them.
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Continuing, witness denied the truth of the allegation contained in a previous witness's
evidence.
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Dr. A.A. Palmer, who conducted a post-mortem examination of the deceased, stated that in his opinion death was due to septicaemia, consequent on a certain event. Death was not due to the taking of pills. Deceased had been subjocted to mechanical interference.
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Other evidence was also taken.
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The Coroner found that Elizabeth Ada Coleman died from septicaemia, following the unlawful use of an instrument on her, but by whom the evidence did not enable him to say.
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