INQUESTS.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6371, 19 February 1886, Page 2

INQUESTS.

An inquest was held on Tuesday afternoon, before E. B. Willie, Esq. (Coronet) and a jury, touching the death of the ' infant child of George Bright. It appeared " that Mrs Bright had been in a vex; dak* , gerotiß state since her confinement, an3-~N the child in question had suffered on thai account. Dr. Withers.stated that hehad? made & post-mortem examination, and found' the child had ennVred from debility, and*verdict was returned accordingly. , / An inquest wia held at the residence, 1 of deceased's father. Cam road> ' before G. H. BkckwelJ, Esq., J.B V . and a jury, of which Mr E. H. Matnewa wfeh' foreman, touching the death of Henrg, Hall, jun., who was found drowned in the' north branch of the Waimakariri en Wed-

nesday. J. Forrest, about thirteen jeareof age, the as that of deceased, gate evidence that they were bathing. Deceased. had crossed the river, and was back, when he called for help. Witnesr got hold of him and tried to get. him to-. shore, but finding he was being pulled in, r * he had to let go. He then tried to save deceased again, but failed to reach him. under the water. A verdict of " Accidents

ally drowned" was returned, the jam; desiring that the plucky conduct of ForreeV > should be recommended to the notice ofe ■' theHumuiA Sneietr.