FATAL BATHING MISHAP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 33, 8 February 1930, Page 18

FATAL BATHING MISHAP.

YOUTH'S NECK BROKEN. STRUCK BOULDER IN WATER. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DARGAVILLE, this day. At the inquest into the death of Norman Leonard Fitzhenry, the district coroner,, Mr. J. A. McLean, returned a verdict in accordance with the evidenco of 4he , inedical superintendent of the hospital at Te Kopuru, that death was due to failure of respiration, owing to a broken neck. Reg. Vause, who was swimming with Fitzhenry, said that the bank from which they were diving was about fourteen feet high. No one. had tested .the depth of the water. After Fitzhenry had dived in they saw him floatig about two feet under the water. Witness and twp other boys brought him ashore. He was quite-conscious. To Constable Newland, witness said he had been diving from a spot higher up than where Fitzhenry went in. At that point he had noticed a big boulder about six feet under water. Some one called out, "The pool has not been depthed." Fitzhenry said, "Here goes, I will depth it for you," and with that he dived. The funeral, held this afternoon, was largely attended. There was a firing party of territorials under Lieutenant B. T. Jones, and the North Auckland Regimental Band,' of which Fitzhenry was a' member, played the "Dead March."