MySource:Kerbent/Inquest Lincoln James Todman, Reference unknown

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15th June 1938 Proceedings of Inquest held on the body of Lincoln James Todamn at Terang Recieved at the Crown Law Offices 22 June 1938. P.M E.J.Kelly J.P. Coroner Document 1 Victoria Police - 47 Terang Station Western Police District 12--6--1938 Report of J. Casey Sr Const 6385 Relative to the sudden death of Lincoln James Todman E.J.Kelly Esq. Deputy Coroner 1. I have to report that Dr Weir of Terang reported to me that a man name Lincoln James Todman, aged 31 years, had collapsed and died suddenly about 10.30 P.M on 11th inst whilst dancing at a dance at Brucknell. The deceased was a visitor to Brucknell, his home being at Balaclava, Melbourne. From inquiries made I find that the deceased has never attended by a Doctor for any complaint. W would be pleased to have your instructions in this matter J. Casey Sr Const 6385

Sr Const Casey Terang Please arrange to have the body removed to the mortuary at Terang where I may view it, and please arrange for DrS.I.Weir to hold a post mortem examination of the body of the deceased. Arrange to have evidence of identification available, and when this has been taken and the post mortem examination completed I will give an order for burial and then adjourn the inquest to a date to be fixed. E.J.Kelly J.P. Deputy Coroner

Document 2 Proceedings before coroners Inquisition (without a Jury) An Inquisition for our Sovereign Lord King George taken at Terang in Victoria the 15th day of June A.D 1928, in the first year of the Reign of our said Lord the King, before me Edward John Kelly Deputy Gentleman, a Coroner of one Lord the King for Victoria, upon the view of the body of Lincoln James Todman then and there lying dead. Having duly inquired upon the part of our Lord the King when, where, how and by what means the said Lincoln James Todman came by his death, I say that the said Lincoln James Todman died at Brucknell on the 11th day of June 1938, from coronary occlusion In witness whereof I the aforesaid Coroner have to htis Inquisition put my hand and seal on the day and year and at the place above mentions E.J.Kelly Deputy Coroner

Document 3 Coroner's Inquest This Despondent Myrtle May Todman on her oath saith, I am a widow and I am residing at 9 Teak St, South Caulfield. I identify this the body of the deceased as that of my husband, Lincoln James Todman, aged 31 years. On 11/6/6/1938 He and I attended a dance at Ludemann's Barn at Brucknell. At about 10.30pm the deceased was dancing when he suddenly collapsed and died before medical aid could be obtained. Dr Weir arrived about 1.30pm, but the deceased was dead for some time before that. About midday on that day the deceased complained about a pain in his chest and state that had the pain two or three times that day. The pain seemed to leave him, and before leaving for the dance he state that the pain was much better. The deceased has never attended by a Doctor for any complaint. Taken and sworn before me the 12th day of June 1938 at Terang E.J>Kelly J.P. Deputy Coroner signed Myrtle Todman

Document 4 This Despondent Stewart Irvine ?? on his oath saith I am a legally qualified medical Practitioner residing at Terang Victoria. At about 10.45 pm on Saturday June 1th 1938 I was called to Ludeman's Barn at Brucknell. Upon arrival I saw on the floor of his barn the body of a man whom I was subsequently informed was Lincoln Todman of Teak Street Caulfield. A man who gave his name as Norman Crump of Brucknell state that deceased had been dancing when, at about 10.30 pm he had collapsed. Life was extinct when I first saw deceased and after arranging with Crump to take the body to Crump's home I communicated with the Cobden and Terang police. Acting under instructions I performed a Post-Mortem examination on the deceased on June 12th The body was that of a well and nourished man of about 30-32 years of age. There were no external marks of violence and no sigh of disease or injury in any organ except the heart. The heart showed well marked atheroma of teh coronary arteries, and to a lesser extent of the ascending aorta, and a large recent infarct of the left ventricle. in my opinion death was due to occlusion of the coronary arteries and the Posr Mortem findings were consistent with the circumstances surrounding his death, as described to me Taken and sworn before me the 15th day of June 1938 at Terang E.J.Kelly Deputy Coroner Signed S.J. Weir APCES