The first coroner’s inquiry in Rushden without the services of a jury, was held at the Police Station, Rushden, on Monday night, by Mr. J. Cairns Parker (deputy coroner), concerning the death of George Henry Young Abbott, aged 31, farm labourer, of 76 Higham-road, Rushden, who succumbed on Monday from burns received on February 13th this year, as previously reported in the “Rushden Echo”. The body was identified by John George Abbott, dairyman, as that of his son. Witness said that on February 13th, between 7 and 8p.m., deceased went to the lavatory with a lighted candle, and shortly afterwards he was deceased in the yard with his clothes all on fire. He was taken into the house, where it was found that deceased was very badly burned. Dr. Greenfield was sent for, and attended him right up to the time of his death. Wm. Tassell, postman, of 16 Brookfield-road, Rushden, stated that on February 13th, about 8p.m., he was coming down Higham-road, Rushden, when he heard someone calling out “Mother!” He looked in the direction of the sound and, seeing something on fire, he ran across the road, and then noticed that it was deceased with his clothes nearly all burned from his body. The father of deceased ran to his son’s assistance, and witness hastened to fetch the doctor. Dr. Greenfield stated that on February 13th last, shortly after 8p.m., he was summoned to the house of deceased, and found him very badly burned about the body, the wounds caused by the burns being very raw and inflamed. Since then he had attended deceased who had also received proper attention from the District Nurse. During the time he had been attending him, in addition to the burns, lung trouble had also developed, but in his opinion death was primarily due to shock consequent upon the burn decease had sustained. After hearing the evidence, the Coroner decided that deceased died from burns accidentally received on February 13th 1918.