ELECTROCUTED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 114, 17 May 1933, Page 3

ELECTROCUTED.

YOUTH AT ROYAL OAK. CARRYING DEFECTIVE LAMP. A fatal electric shock was received by Thomas Cook, aged 19, last' evening when lift was carrying an electric lamp on a long lead to cross the yard of the Oak fish shop in Symqnds Street, Royal Oak. The yard he was crossing was wet, and it is understood that the lamp was a "home-made" one, and that tlievo were fractures in the lead of flex, which had been joined in several places to extend it.

Mr. Cook left the back of the shop about 0 o'clock to cross the concrete yard, which was .still wet after being washed. He was carrying the lamp in one hand, the flex dragging oil tiie yard. Soon after he had gone out a cry, followed by a thud, was heard by Mrs. Griffiths, his aunt, who keeps a pastry shop next door. She thought Mr. Cook had been attacked, and on going into the yard found him lying there. She summoned a neighbour, Mr. D. Drake, who on touching the face of the youth received a severe shock. He warned Mrs. Griffiths not to touch the youth, and switched Off the electric current in the block of ehops into which the lead was plugged. A doctor and the St. John Ambulance wore summoned, and artificial restorative measures were attempted, but without avail. An inquest is being held this afternoon.