DEATH OF A GERMAN PRISONER.
UNUSUAL CIUCUMSTAXCES
[PICK I'EKSS ASSOCIATION,]
WELLINGTON, March 14. Somewhat unusual circumstances attended llie death of a German prisoner of war at the Wellington Hospital. The deceased was admitted to tiie institution on Tuesday of last week from Somes Island suffering from appendicitis, and was operated on. Later lie became delirious, and during the night got out of bed and attacked one of the nurses. Attracted by the noise, several persons rushed to the nurse's assistance and secured the prisoner, who was put hack lo bed. The nurse was not much hurl, h.nt had her move-; badly shaken. The prisoner gradually sank and died.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 16 March 1917, Page 3
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