Parents - Lawrence Rielly and Ann Tully.

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW : 1860 - 1938), Fri 4 Nov 1904, Page 16, MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.

A magisterial inquiry was held at Granya
On Sunday last before Mr. Peterkin,
J.P., when the following evidence was ad-
duced : —
James Bernicks, miner, residing at
Granya, sworn, deposed : Know deceased
Bernard Rielly. Last saw him alive at
11 p.m. yesterday. He was then very ill
but was conscious. About 7 a.m. yester
day I gave deceased a glass of hot water,
as I thought he was suffering from a cold.
Deceased came to Granya last Wednesday
from Thologolong. On that occasion he
appeared in good health. About 7 p.m.
yesterday I gave deceased an egg beaten
up in brandy. Slept near deceased's room
last night. About 4 a.m. to-day I heard
him groaning, and at 7 a.m. I heard of his
death.
Margaret Jane Rielly, hotelkeeper, Gra-
nya, sworn, deposed : The deceased Ber-
nard Rielly was my husband's brother.
Last Wednesday, 19th inst., deceased came
to my hotel in Dyring and Dyring's wag
gon. He then seemed in good health. He
was quite sober, and continued so up to
the time of his death. Deceased slept,
till yesterday morning, in a shed in the
hotel yard. He did not complain to me of
being ill, but my husband and some of my
children told me that Barney, meaning de
ceased, was sick. Although I heard that,
I did not give any attention to deceased,
beyond sending him a cup of tea on Fri
day morning. It did not occur to me till
yesterday morning to bring deceased into
a warmer room in the hotel. Was on
speaking terms with deceased, but, al
though he was my husband's brother, I did
not feel called upon to give him any spe-
cial attention. Deceased was a laborer.
James Rielly, miner, residing at Granya,
sworn, deposed: Deceased, Bernard Rielly,
was my brother. He was a laborer, 55
years of age, and a native of New South
Wales. Last Wednesday evening deceased
came from Thologolong to my wife's hotel,
where I reside. He appeared very ill and
weak. Gave him some food and sent him
to an outhouse to sleep. He complained
of a pain in his left side and chest. He
expressed no wish to see a medical man,
and I did not consider it necessary. De-
ceased was left lying in the shed from the
time of his arrival until yesterday morn-
ing, when he was removed to a room in the
hotel by the police. The only attention
deceased received after being removed to
the hotel was the application of poultices
to his chest. Last saw him alive between
1 and 2 a.m. to-day, and at 7 a.m. I found
him dead. Deceased was always a very
healthy man. He told me that he had
been ill for three or four days before com-
ing here.
Sergeant Lambden, Tallangatta, sworn,
deposed: Have known deceased, Bernard
Rielly, for the past four years. He was
addicted to drink. At Granya yesterday
James Rielly asked me to have a look at
his brother, Bernard. Found deceased
lying in a shed at the rear of the Club
Hotel. Deceased complained of pains in
the chest and left side. As he looked
very ill, I removed him to a room in the
hotel, and instructed Mrs. Rielly to apply
poultices and give him proper nourish-
ment. Asked her why she had not sent
for a medical man to attend to deceased,
she said that she could not afford the ex-
pense and that deceased was nothing to do
with her. At 2 a.m. yesterday Mrs. Rielly
informed me that she had placed a poultice
on deceased's chest. At 10.15 a.m. to-day
his death was reported to me at Tallangat-
ta. When I saw deceased yesterday he
had much difficulty in breathing.
Dr. Patterson, Tallangatta, sworn, sta-
ted : Have this day made a postmor-
tem examination on the body of deceased,
Bernard Rielly, The body was well
nourished, and there were no external signs
of violence. Rigor Mortis was marked.
Dropsy of the legs was present. The face
was blue and cyanosed, and the pupils equ-
ally dilated. The heart was much enlarged
the right side being dilate with blood, and
the left side empty and contracted. The
lungs were pale and anaemic. The kid-
neys were enlarged. In my opinion, de-
ceased had been suffering from kidney and
heart disease for some time, and the im-
mediate cause of death was heart failure.
Believe that, with sufficient care, and re-
quisite medical attention, his life would
have been prolonged .
The finding was to the effect that Ber-
nard Rielly died at Granya on 23rd Octo-
ber, the cause of death being heart failure,
accelerated by exposure, neglect, and lack
of medical treatment.
The Coroner commented strongly upon
the callousness and indifference displayed
by the relatives of the deceased.