NOT SATISFIED.
INQUEST AT ARAPUNI. REQUEST TO MINISTER OI JUSTICE. PUBLIC MEETING HELD. At a public meeting recently helrl at Arapuni, Mr. W. J. Jordan, M.P., was requested to approach, the Minister Oj Justice asking that further inquiry be made into the death of Mr. Walter Lilley, it being alleged that certain important witnesses were not called at the inquest, nor was the scene of the acci-; dent visited by the coroner. Mr. Jordan has received a reply from the Hon. Sir T. K. Sidey, Minister of Justice,, in which he states: "I have no power, as Minister of Justice, to interfere with the conduct of an inquest by a coroner, and, as you are aware, there is, at present, no power to reopen an inquest. I regret that there is nothing I can do to assist you in the matter. It is intended to introduce legislation on this subject next session." The accident took place at Arapuni in November last, when Mr. Lilley met his death through a fall of earth in one cf the penstock tunnels. A verdict of accidental death was returned, the coroner stating that in his opinion all necessary precautions had been taken.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 33, 8 February 1930, Page 18
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