DEATH FROM BURNS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22193, 9 September 1937, Page 4

DEATH FROM BURNS

TRUEST CONCLUDED

The death of Charles Henry Camp-bell-Trotter, a labourer, aged 55, who died after receiving severe burns at his whare at Little River on August 22, was investigated at an inquest concluded yesterday, before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., sitting as Coroner. A verdict was returned that Campbell-Trot-ter died from shock due to the burns which were received when he fell from some cause unknown into the Are at his whare. Evidence was given by Constable J. Thompson, of Little River, who said that Campbell-Trotter lived alone in the whare, which was situated on the farm of his employer, Thomas Feather, at Kinloch. There was a brick fireplace in the whare and a chest of drawers nearby. It appeared that Campbell-Trotter had hung an article of clothing on the chest of drawers to dry, and it caught Are. He had apparently fallen into the fire in his attempt to extinguish the flames. Dr. E. F. Thompson, assistant pathologist at the Christchurch Public Hospital, gave evidence of a postmortem examination, Campbell-Trotter having died in the hospital on August 23. from burns received the previous day. Death was due to shock caused by extensive burns on th? head, neck, and trunk. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence. The inquest was conducted by Sergeant C. Murphy. Mr A. D. Harman appealed for the widow.