ACCIDENTAL DEATH

Grey River Argus, 28 July 1925, Page 8

ACCIDENTAL DEATH

RIA’ERSIDF. STATION FATAT.UI BAIT.WAY OFFICIALS EXONER - ATED. An Incpiest Touching the death of Paul Bromilow, which occurred at the riverside platiorm of the Greymouth Railway Station on Saturday night, was held yesterday before Air Vv. Meldrum, District Coroner. Sergeant Smythe conducted the case on behalf of the Police, and Inspector Truman watched proceedings on behalf of the Railway Department. John Dromilow, co-operative miner of Runanga, identified the body oi~ deceased as that of his brother. Deceased was about 45 years of age, and and was born in Lancashire, following the occupation of miner. Witness last saw his brother alive about a month ago.

Edward Adkins, coaching foreman ‘ at Greymouth Railway Station, stated that at nine o’clock on Saturday night | he was on duty nt the riverside platform. lie gave the guard the signal to start and as the train moved off witness saw a man attempt to board it! while it was in motion. The man fell down between the platform and one of the carriages. Witness applied the ( (morgenev brake. It was witness’s duty to see that everything was clear. When witness gave the signal everything was clear. T\vo wheels of the carriage went over the body of de-1 ceaseJ To Inspector Truman: The passengers were warned that the train was about' to start. Everything was in order. | The evidence of Dr McKay disclosed the facts that deceased was lying to the rear of one of the cars, and several men were endeavouring to extricate him whn he (witness) arrived. "When, extricated the man was dead. The injuries v ore very extensive. The right hip joint was crushed and the wound extended from that, region into the abdominal cavity. There was also an extensive wound over the spine in •the lumbar region. Another wound] penetrated and crushed the right! shoulder joint. The breast bone and many of the ribs were fractured, showing that the chest cavity had been subjected 1o severe depression, 'j he injuries would suffice to cause death. An eye-wituess of the accident, i George Steel, a miner residing at | Dunollie, stated that when the train was in motion, Bromilow, who had I to walk around a woman, attempted to I board the train. JTe reached out to catch the hand rail, but missed and fell underneath. Witness felt the carriage lift up oji one side. He heard deceased groaning, and heard a sound like bones cracking, in witness’s | opinion deceased lost time in walking round a woman who stood between j him and the carriage. Constable Hay gave corroborative! evidence. | The Coroner returned a verdict that ! deceased met his death in trying to board the Rewanui train while it was: in motion, and, missing his footing, I falling underneath the wheels of one j of the carriages. All the usual pre-[ cautions had been taken by the railway i officials. ' »