Charles Guiver's Suspicious Death

SEQUEL TO THE WHITECHAPEL TRAGEDY.

At the inquest in London on Monday on the body of Chas. Guiver, aged 34 years, lately acting as night watchman at a common lodging-house in White's-row, Spitalfields, who died suddenly on Wednesday last, it was shown that death was due to apoplexy accelerated by excitement. The deceased was one of the principal witnesses in the inquiry into the circumstances attending the murder of Frances Coles in Swallow-gardens, and had suffered from pains in his head since he identified the body.

Source: Cardiff Times, 7 March 1891, Page 3

Charles Guiver, one of the principal witnesses at the inquest on Frances Coles, murdered in Whitechapel, died suddenly on Wednesday night.

Source: Bristol Mercury, Friday 27 February, 1891

At an inquest held on Monday at Shoreditch Town Hall respecting the death of Charles Guiver, one of the principal witnesses in this case, medical evidence was given to show that death was due to apoplexy, accelerated by excitement. A verdict to that effect was returned.

Source: Reynolds's Newspaper, Sunday 8 March, 1891

SUDDEN DEATH OF A WITNESS.

The coroner for North East London has received information of the sudden death of Charles Guiver, at No. 8, White's-row, Spitalfields, the common lodging-house where Frances Coles and Sadler were seen previous to the murder. The deceased was one of the principal witnesses at the inquest. Dr. Dukes, of Brick-lane, who was called after death, was unable to account for the same, and the coroner ordered a post-mortem examination to be made.

Source: Broughty Ferry Guide and Advertiser, Friday 6 March, 1891

I was not aware that Charles Guiver died suddenly shortly after testifying at the inquest upon the death of Frances Coles:

At the inquest in London on Monday on the body of Charles Guiver, aged 34 years, lately acting as night watchman at a common lodging house in White's-row, Spitalfields, who died suddenly on Wednesday last, it was shown that death was due to apoplexy accelerated by excitement.
Deceased was one of the principal witnesses in the inquiry into the circumstances attending the murder of Frances Coles in Swallow-gardens, and had suffered from pains in his head since he identified the body.

Source: Pembrokeshire Herald and General Advertiser, 6 March 1891, Page 2