MAN ELECTROCUTED
WHILE WORKING ON ELECTRIC LIGHT POLE. CHRISTCHURCH, Alarch 21. The inquest concerning the death of Thomas Kelly, single, aged 23, who collapsed while working up an electric light pole, on Alarch 13, and subsequently expired, was concluded to-day. Whim his death was first reported, it was stated on the authority of the foreman in charge of the works, that the pole anj wires had been examined, and .there was no evidence of Kelly having received a shock. It was stated that Kelly bad fainted or collapsed from some other cause. The evidence at the inquest to-day showed that Kelly must have received a severe shock, and evidence of this wa< found on Kelly’s body, and on the pole. Coroner Lawry, S.M., found that Kelly died as .the result of being accidcn tall v elect roc u t ed.
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Grey River Argus, 22 March 1928, Page 5
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