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MAN CHOKED BY FOOD.  At 10 o'clock on Thursday night, Dr. H. McLean, of Parker street, Williams-  town, was called to the Royal Hotel, Nelson place, Williamstown. He found James MacIldowney, aged 56 years, single, in a state of collapse. The doctor ascertained that MacIldowney, while eating, had been choked by a piece of food which had lodged in his throat. He died soon afterwards. The body was removed to the Williamstown police station, and afterwards to the Williamstown morgue. It is believed that MacIldowney has a brother at Ascot vale. The police are endeavouring to communicate with him.

From the Argus, Saturday 19th April 1924