Kentish Gazette, 19 March 1850.

Inquest.

An inquest was held on Monday last, at the "Bower Inn," Maidstone, before F. F. Dally, Esq., coroner, on the body of a child named Charles Day, three years of age, son of Mr. Day, of Half Yoke, near East Farleigh, who died suddenly on the previous Sunday morning. Mr. Hoar, surgeon, who had made a post mortem examination of the body, said it appeared that deceased died of congestion of the brain, causing congestive apoplexy, which in so young a child was extremely remarkable.

Kentish Gazette, 28 October 1851.

Inquest. Sudden Death.

An inquest was held on Monday afternoon, at the "Bower Inn," on the Tunbridge-road, before F. F. Dally, Esq., coroner, on the body of H. Dove Esq.., R.N. who died suddenly on Friday last, at his residence, Fant-Road, in the 76th year of his age. Deceased had for one or two days before his death complained of a pain in his chest, but had not been under any medical treatment. On Friday afternoon he returned home some time after twelve o'clock, and then again repeated the complaint about his chest. About two o'clock Mr. Whatman, surgeon, was sent for, and attended. Deceased was then in bed, perfectly rational, and apparently labouring from spasms in the chest. Mr. Whatman prescribed, and a draught was administered to deceased, who died very shortly afterwards. From the evidence of the servant it appeared that after administering the medicine she left the room, but about two or three minutes afterwards, hearing her mistress both call and ring for her, she returned and then saw deceased lying partially out of bed, his face lying either upon or near a table which was by the side of the bed. Blood was at the time flowing from the bridge of his nose, from a recently inflicted blow, apparently caused by his face coming in contact with the edge of the table. She assisted her mistress in laying deceased on his back, and then immediately went for the assistance of their next-door neighbour, Mr. Laker, who fetched Mr. Watson, surgeon, and that gentleman pronounced life to be quite extinct. Mr. Whatman expressed his decided opinion that deceased had died from valvular disease of the heart, at the same time saying that when he left deceased he had not apprehended any immediate danger.

Verdict:— "Died from disease of the heart."