Lehmann Henschke - Person Sheet
NameTRIEBLER, Carl August
Birthca 1838
Immigration11 Sep 1855, ‘Alster’2350 Age: 17
Death17 Dec 1869, Germantown, Vic2351 Age: 31
Obituary
Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929) Mon 20 Dec 18692351
An inquest was held on Saturday, at theGermantown Hotel, by the district coroner,Dr. Forster Shaw, on the body of a mannamed Auguste Triebler, who died early onthe previous day. The wife of the deceaseddeposed that a little over three monthssince the deceased had an attack of con-vulsions, and complained of his back andstomach being very bad. He was givensome ginger and gin and got better for atime, but eventually got worse again, andDr Donaldson was sent for. He gave hima powder about noon, and told his wife togive him another at bed time. On lastThursday night he was again taken, illwith convulsions and the pains in hisback. The Rev. P. G. Jacobsen went forDr. Donaldson, but the doctor complainedof being tired and of having rheumatism inthe leg and said he could not attend. Dr.Sibley was then sent for, and on arrivingabout 3a.m. on Friday, found the de-ceased suffering from tetanic spasms of avery general character. The muscles ofthe mouth were slightly congested, butthe muscles of the stomach and chestwere most contracted. The doctor stayedthere for about half an hour, having pre-scribed powders to induce vomiting. Hethen left to send other medicine, but thedeceased died about 6 a.m. on Friday.From the fact that the deceased had beenworking at the tannery in winterdoctor thought he might have died of theidiopathic tetanus, although death is notusually induced so quickly in that. Dr.Carstairs deposed to having made a postmortem examination, and gave it as hisopinion that death was caused by convul-sions resulting from congestion or inflam-mation of the kidneys. The fact that de-ceased had been working in the waterwould favor the opinion that idiopathictetanus was the cause of death. Constable