MR. McMATH'S DEATH.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 247, 18 October 1922, Page 4

MR. McMATH'S DEATH.

PURELY ACCIDENTAL. An inquest co.toerninar the death of Mr. A. McMath. knocked down b> » tram-car Smith ami ' anjiho.v's. Queen Street, on tlie evening of the Ttli instant, was held tlii- morning by Mr. \V. R. McKean. S.M., Sergeant fapp representins: tlip police. Several witnesses gave evidence and from their statements it appeared that tlie tramcar was travelling ar almiit 4 mile- an hour, power heinfr shut off, and \lit-n the emergency and reverse brake- wen' applied Uio car pulled up in about a y;\rd. Deceased wa= evidently strn.-k hy the oar and just thrown oft" ilie inc. He was taken to tlie hospital anrl (.perated on. hut died a few day* later. <leat'i l)einrr due in severe crania! iniuric- an<l pneumonia which supervened. The coroner thni un blame, nf a:\.v kind wa* attachable to the tnnt"rman. TV evnlcn r -iinv.f,] rjniro I'leariv tint tlif .-ar wk* travolHn.a v.»rv kLiwlv at tlie rime am! tlio r.n>t.-.rnian .ii-'.-l ■'■•'i promprit:iile in njijilvinjf {'ip The