Extract from the Sussex Express 4.2.1871

Death from disease of the heart. An inquest was held before L.G.Fullager, Esq. at the house of the deceased on the body of Jaspar Hobbs, a labourer aged 67 years on Wednesday last. From the evidence adduced it appears the deceased complained to his brother on Monday evening of having a cold. His brother thought he looked better than when he had seen him a few days previously. He generally had good health. About nine o clock the same evening Jesse Martin, whose wife kept deceased house, went to bed, leaving deceased sitting by the kitchen fire. The following morning he called deceased about 6.30, but receiving no answer he went to his room. He found him dead. Edwin Fenn Esq; a surgeon, who had attended deceased, said the death resulted from disease of the heart, and the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.