ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
man hit by train. (From Our Owe Correspondent.) HAMILTON, Wednesday. An inquest into the death of .Mi. James Joll, a plasterer, agedlfe *1 died in the Waikato Hospital on lcbin ary 23 following injuries received ma collision with a train ncar February Road crossing, Hamilton, on Febr y 14, was held before Mr. S. L. lateison, S.M., coroner, yesterday. . , Thomas George Gawn engmedr er, gave evidence that Mr. Joll was walkfn" along the path alongside the i ailway track near the Seddon Eoad crossing. Witness said he gave a v *"""<=> blast on the whistle, but deceased continued on his way. Just as the train overtook liim deceased appeared to lurch, and he was struck bj the cow ° a Evidence that deceased died of pneumonia, which supervened on .injuries received in the collision, was gnen bj Dr A. Wilson. .. , c The coroner returned a verdict of accidental death arxi said no blame was attachable to-any?®®!
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 57, 8 March 1934, Page 11
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