Hi listers, Her record says "inquest dispensed with" by "city coroner". Is this normal just because she was old and at a hospital?? Or should I look into it further for something sinister ... suggestions where to start looking? Regards Tim Jones 22 Jun 1970 - Death of Irene Veronica Underwood [nee Smith] - age 83 Place of Death : AMON CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, PETERSHAM, USUAL RESIDENCE ARMON (sic) CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, PETERSHAM, Cause of Death : CORONARY THROMBOSIS Duration : INQUEST DISPENSED WITH 27 AUG 1970 Medical Attendant : K. SCHIRMER, CITY CORONER

It was a non suspicious death, so the inquest was dispensed with. All deaths in Nursing Homes are referred to the Coroner and if not suspicious, the inquest is dispensed with . .· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´*.` Jenny McCarthy JP Brightwaters on beautiful Lake Macquarie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Jones" <tc.jones@bigpond.com> To: <aus-nsw-hunter-valley@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 10:11 AM Subject: [HV] "inquest dispensed with" by "city coroner" Hi listers, Her record says "inquest dispensed with" by "city coroner". Is this normal just because she was old and at a hospital?? Or should I look into it further for something sinister ... suggestions where to start looking? Regards Tim Jones 22 Jun 1970 - Death of Irene Veronica Underwood [nee Smith] - age 83 Place of Death : AMON CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, PETERSHAM, USUAL RESIDENCE ARMON (sic) CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, PETERSHAM, Cause of Death : CORONARY THROMBOSIS Duration : INQUEST DISPENSED WITH 27 AUG 1970 Medical Attendant : K. SCHIRMER, CITY CORONER Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-NSW-HUNTER-VALLEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Tim, It would appear that the Doctor who was treating this woman, was not in a position to issue a Certificate as to the actual cause of death. It could be as simple as the Doctor was away on holidays. The death was then referred to the Coroner, and Police would have prepared reports. Possibly also a Post Mortem was carried out on the body. When the City Coroner took everything into account he felt that there was no need for a formal Inquest, so dispensed with an Inquest. It is possible that all those reports are filed, and would be held at State Records, however, they are not available in the same manner as all other records are, so you will have to write to the City Coroner at Glebe, and seek approval to view the file. Further information on Inquests can be found in the Help Sheet, Archives in Brief No. 4 which you will find on www.records.nsw.gov.au Sincerely, Bill > Her record says "inquest dispensed with" by "city coroner". > Is this normal just because she was old and at a hospital?? > Or should I look into it further for something sinister ... suggestions > where to start looking?