A FATAL MISTAKE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 230, 26 September 1903, Page 4

A FATAL MISTAKE.

ALIGHTING FROM A MOVING TRAM CAR.

The Coroner( Ma- Gresham) itihds morning held iam dnque&t concerning it'he deafth of Mrs Saraih Matilda Weisitbrookj who died in 'the Auckland. .Hqfpital from injuiiies TCcediViiSid dm «• -fViil while aligM&ngfrom a, Itram oax Qtt Kiaig'sla.nd on Wednesday laat. IThe husband, an African, and ia ni'emiber of 'the Salvaltriom Army, said 'the deeens-ed was a strong , , active w.omian, 53 yeairs of aig , *. On Wednesrlay riiight last ait about tein o'clock thiey •linavelled •'to Kingslaind togeitlhea , , and on arriving at ithe 'liea'imiiaiUß Ms wife stocd xijp before the ca,r stopped, as she ususailUy did, amd nvent to it;hc end of the car. It was noit a very dairk The car had not quite stopped when ihis wife stepped ofi", and she fell 'to the ground. She was stunned, and lay face iip\vaa-ds, izDoonscdoue. The tramway o facials immeicMaitely caiincil her inifco the car aigaiin, aiiid took her to the ihospital. She •nev&r recovered eaniscaousness. He was convinced the ocfjun-ence wats purely an ocaidcoiit, nmd ito one was to blame-

To M;r J. G. Mairtin (soli<?iitO'r for the Tramway Co.): The place aJt whidh they left the can , was ia 'terminals, so fcliTvt it eoaild wot be said that the officials W'brc in a hurry to start 'the aajr again. Tluo CoTonea , and juiy 'agreed rtihat after itlie husband's evidence there was no need to examine tJie traonway ofh'oiails. After Dr. Bennett had givon eviid&nee a.s to itftue irn'miediiaite ca/u&e of death, the jury lTiturned a verdicit of deaitih from eoaieuseran «f ithe 'bra.in — aocndentally oceaßioneid by "the deceased falling Avh»n in alightdng from a tmnuoar; aoid that no blame attadied to anyone. '