THE FATALITY IN THE AWATERE.
[United Press Association.] . BLENHEIM, Tuesday An mnues! was held yesterday" on if iJu £ a P lisoner "»med Cnarles Hamilton Moire, who was drowned in the Awatere River on Saturday. The *videiu- s shoved that four prisoner* tt-eri asiumg themselves on a%oatin| log in the stream. The deceased held ">e tether of the log, which lurched : !'»« pu,,cfl him mto the water. The cJici- "'-ijoners tried to rescue him, but failed. Moire's body was taken out ten minutes later, life being exMedical evidence showed that deceased h-Jd a weak heart. A verdict of accidental drowning, «-ith no blame attachable to anyone was .Dturned. The jury commended the deceased s fe/!ow-prisoners for their aUwipts at rescue.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 18 June 1907, Page 2
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