It was revealed at the inquest into the death of Mr. Richard Caldwell Veir that he had died of certain changes in the condition of one of the coronary arteries, and that after these changes took place the slightest exertion was sufficient to kill a person in this condition. The inquest was held yesterday in H. M. Police Court, before Mr. C. H. Haines, H. M. Registrar.
Dr. A. H. Skinner, who was acting for Dr. Anderson, stated that he made a post mortem examination of the deceased at 1 pin. on May 22, before rigor morris had set in. At the time of the examination he was unable to come to any definite conclusion as to the cause of death. He found certain unhealthy changes in the aorta, and unusual adhesion of the brain. He stated that he had since come to the conclusion that
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