On Sunday afternoon, Mary Linnett, aged 79 years of age, living with her husband in a room at 58, Harborough-road, Rushden, was eating some potatoes, when the food became fixed in her gullet. The obstacle was removed, but the shock which the unfortunate woman suffered, acting on a weak heart, terminated fatally. The inquest was held at the Compass Inn, Rushden, on Monday evening before Mr. J. C. Parker, deputy county coroner. – Levi Linnett, a shoemaker, living at 58, Harborough-road, said that the deceased was his wife, and was 79 years of age. He and his wife occupied a room in the house. On Sunday he got the dinner. Deceased asked him for some potatoes, and witness cut some up and gave to her. As deceased was nearly blind she used to feed with her hands. Soon after he had given her the potatoes he found there was something wrong with her, and thought it was a fit. Deceased did not cough or appear to be trying to get something out of her throat. He called his stepson, who occupied the rest of the house, and sent for a doctor. Dr. Bromilow attended, and deceased died about 2.45. Deceased had been ill since Easter, and had ailed since she lost her arm ten years ago. – Matthew Hanger, shoehand, living in the same house as the last witness, said that on Sunday, about 12.50, the last witness fetched him to the deceased. She was lying on her left side in bed, breathing very hard. Witness sent for a doctor. Deceased had eaten all the potato which her husband placed on the plate for her. Deceased tried to speak, but could not. Deceased had enough to eat. The house in which they lived belonged to the last witness, and he (Hanger) paid him 2s. a week towards the rent. – Dr. Bromilow, of Rushden, stated that on Sunday he was called to the deceased, who appeared to be in a choking condition and partly collapsed. He inserted two fingers down the gullet, and came upon a hard substance, which he pushed as far as he could. He sent for a surgical instrument, and pushed the obstruction down. After using the instrument deceased said, “I’ve swallowed it.” He had no reason to suspect foul play, and thought death was due to the shock, acting on a weak heart. – The Coroner reviewed the salient points of the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.