A SAD HOME-COMING

Evening Star, Issue 15513, 8 June 1914, Page 8

A SAD HOME-COMING

Tragic indeed were the circumstances of the death of Mrs Margaret Kershaw, upon whom an inquest was held at New Longton, near Preston. Mr William Kershaw said that both he, and his wife were 70 years of age. On April 17 they went together in nis motor car to Garstang and return** in the evening. Previously ithad been their practice to push the car through the gate into the grounds of their house, but this time he decided to drive it through. His wife alighted to see that the gates were open and ~to direct him in guiding the car between the posts. As the ground was soft he had to accelerate the speed of the engine on restarting. His wife was then* standing in advance of the car near the right gate post. The right mudguard struck the post, and he then swerved to the left, and by some means his wife, got in ; front of the car, and was knocked down, and pinned beneath it. The first indication he had of an accident was a faint scream. When he went to hor assistance she muttered some words which the witness thought to be, "Oh, lam dying." He was unable to 'release her unaided, and the car had to be lifted with a jack. Medical aid was summoned, but Mrs Kershaw expired shortly afterwards. The Deputy Coroner said he could not imagine a sadder case. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.