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From Congleton Chronicle 23 July 1910 page 5 left had column. SAD DEATH AT BUGLAWTON – On Tuesday afternoon , Mr HC Yates and a jury with the Rev H Gardner as Foreman, held an inquiry into the circumstance attending the death of Harriet Ann Knapper, (27) of 9 William Street, Buglawton. Emily Knapper wife of George Knapper said the deceased was her daughter. On Tuesday last week she became suddenly ill at Mr Hopkins Mill where she was employed, but from this attack she recovered. She appeared alright on the Friday and Saturday in the following week, and on Sunday morning came down for breakfast apparently in her usual health. Deceased had just sat down to the table when witness noticed she became pale and her breathing heavy. Witness immediately rendered assistance and gave her brandy but the deceased never recovered and passed peacefully away – Mary Elizabeth Owen of William Street Buglawton spoke to finding deceased in the position stated by the last witness – Reviewing the evidence the coroner said Dr Watt was called to see the deceased on Sunday, but he arrived after death had taken place. The girl had been an invalid from birth , and had suffered from attacks of Asthma, which as was generally the case put a severe strain on the heart. She had been attended to for this complaint two years ago by Dr Furness and recovered, but since she had not been medically attended. There was not suggestion of foul play and as they knew to ascertain the precise cause of death, there was only one way and that was by post-mortem, but to this he (the coroner) had a strong objection unless it was absolutely necessary and in his opinion it was unnecessary it this case. He suggested a verdict of death by cardiac failure due to natural causes. The jury concurred in this view, and a verdict was returned accordingly. Also in the same paper under Deaths: KNAPPER – on July 17th at William Street Buglawton Harriett Ann daughter of George Knapper aged 27 years.
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