WAIHIRERE FATALITY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 12201, 13 March 1934, Page 3

WAIHIRERE FATALITY

MRS JOHNSTONE’S DEATH.

INQUEST OPENED. TVo . witnesses in. connection 'with the .inqueot buy Airs. * Phoebe ' Emily -Johnstouo, a widow, who received fatal injuries through colliding with a motor Iqjrry at M’aihirero oil Thursday morning last, were heard by the Distriot Coroner, Air. E. L. Walton. S.AI., yesterday and' the inquiry wan then adjourned, until March 2(5. Senior-Sergeant Wade represented the , police.; Dr. 11. J. B.'Hall, medical- 1 superintendent at Cook Hospital, gate .evidence -that Airs. Johsntone was brought to the-iitititoition on Alareh 8 about 10.30 a.in. She. was suffering from injuries received through h collision with a motor, truck. When admitted she was uncontoious. and death • supervened at 12.45 tho next morning. The post mo'rtern examination revealed fractures at the base of the skull, contusion of the brain, amputated right leg and fractures cf the right radius and left tibia below the knee. The” amputated leg w;oa the result of an operation soon after • admission, this be*tig due to a compound fracture and dislocation of the ankle-joint. Death was due to com tuision of the brain and shock from multiple injuries. ‘ Ali% Madeline E. Johnstone, >* daughter of deceased., gave evidence of identification. Her mother was very deaf and had boon so for many

years. The inquest wa< thou adjourned until 2-15 p.rn. on Alareh 26