WOMAN FATALLY BURNED
CORONER'S ENQUIRY. An inquest was opened by Mr. VV. G. Riddcll, S.M., at the Hospital to-day legarding tl»e death of Bridget Dela Kight, a married woman, who was fataHy. burned on Saturday Tiijjht through the upsetting of a lamp. Evidence was given by Dr. Mathiesoii, the junior houpe surgeon, that the deoaiwod was admitted to the Hospital at, 2.45_ a.m. on Sunday, suffering from extensivo burins all over the body and also from pronounced shock. Her condition was hopelws from tho start, a-ml she gradually sank, dying at 3.30 p.m. the eamo day. The woman was conscious while in Ui© institution, but 011 bein^ qcstioTied by wit net.* she could not Klvp any "ati'factory account of how 11k; accident occur red. At thit> stage tho ia.que&t ,jya^^gurjwd Jjjj J9^moi£ojy 1 > J
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 28, 3 February 1914, Page 8
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134WOMAN FATALLY BURNED Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 28, 3 February 1914, Page 8
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