ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS
GUNSHOT FATALITIES. A'verdict thit the deceased died at the result of lacerations of the brain and other injuries caused by a selfinflicted gunshot wound was returned by the coroner, Mr Harper, at the inquest at Paekakariki concerning the , death of John James Beattie Craig. Francis Vivian Donald Richardson, aged 30, a postal, employee ? was found dead in bed at his home in Johnsonville. (Wellington) on Saturday morning, with a bullet wound in the head. A .22 rifle was in the bed. * At the inquest a verdict was returned of suw cide while mentally depressed. FOOTBALLERS IN HOSPITAL. ' Two players in a Fourth ' Grade Rugby match between Dunedin and Pirates, which met at Opoho, received injuries which necessitated their removal ‘to the Hospital, Both were admitted at 4.40 on Saturday suffering from concussion. The injured players were Gordon Allen, aged 18 years, residing at 14 Shortland street* and Sidney Hislop, aged 17 years, residing at 91 Hyde street. .The former was playing for Dunedin, and the latter fop Pirates. ■■ ■
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Evening Star, Issue 22087, 22 July 1935, Page 7
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