CASUALTIES.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13159, 4 July 1908, Page 9

CASUALTIES.

SUDDEN DEATH OF A YOTJNG MAN. John Holdsworth, 21 years of age, residing at Dyer's road, Bromley, died suddenly yesterday. Dr. Tytheridgowas called in, but the young follow was dead beforo ho arrived. It is stated deceased was an inmato of the Hospital some seven weeks ago, suffering from tubercular peritonitis, but, owing to the period that has elapsed, the authorities at the institution refuse to give a certificate as to the cause of death. An inquest will bo held. (press association telegrams.) DANNEVIBKE, July 3. James Gibson, aged 52, was found by a night watchman on the pavement early thus morning. Hβ was taken to tho hospital, and died at 6.20. H«» had been drinking, and d-eath was the result of exposure. Gibson had resided in the district for over twenty years. TIMAJtU, July 3. At fho inquest on Hiw body of J. Robertson, farmer, hold n't Gorakline tihLs a-ftornoon, the. evidence sluowcd that the body tvh.s fouuid on Hilton road, tho horse and trap be-ing some distance away. The- jury returned a verdict that the- cause of doatih was dislocation of the neck caused by a fall out of tho trap. The- doctor who mado the post mortem Raid he found a fracture- and dislocation of tlie bones of tlw There was no fiifga of fracture of the skiiM. No one was able to show how a rug came to be over the body. The doctor said deceased hrroee&f coukl not have drawn vhe rug over, and the Coroner remark<>d tJiat this was one point not made clear at t3ie inquest.