MAN ELECTROCUTED
FAULTY ELECTRICAL WORK
WIDOW RECEIVES DAMAGES. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) LONDON, Feh. 11. While Joseph Henderson, of Newcastle. was installing the earth of a wireless -set in the foundations of bis house his 10-year-o-ld son touched a leaded electrical cable covering and received a- shock. The father rescued him. Imt himself received a shock which killed him instantly. His widow has been awarded £2OOO damages against- the electricians who had just fixed a new plug and left ascrew piercing the lead cable covering., thus charging it- with current.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 14 February 1931, Page 6
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92MAN ELECTROCUTED Hawera Star, Volume L, 14 February 1931, Page 6
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