SHUNTER'S DEATH.
INQUEST ADJOURNED. An inquest into the death of Horace Gordon Grose, 2S a porter, who died of injuries received in a shunting accident at Mifl-'" • yards on Friday night, was opened at the Hospital on Saturday morning, before the Coroner, Mr E. D. Mosley. George Ballinton Grose, student, a brother of the deceased, gave formal evidence of identification. His brother had been a -irter in the employ of the Eailway Department, was 27 years of age, and married. The inquest was adjourned sine die to enable the police to ma l -" further enquiries.
Motion of Sympathy. ( -lotion of sympat 1 " ith the widow and relatives of Grose was passed at a special meeting of the Shunters' Council held on S^*" v ' , nv afternoon. It is understood that the circumstances of accident and the working conditions at the Middleton yards were discussed, and that a further meeting will be held '-^r.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19239, 20 February 1928, Page 4
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