SUDDEN DEATH OF JUDGE BROAD.
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Nklsox, Tuesday. His Honor Judge Broad died suddenly this evening. He had just sat down to dinner whan ha was seized with an apoplectic fit. Dr. Mackia was instantly called in, but the judge died a few minutes after the doctor's arrival, his death being accelerated by weakness of the heart. The deceased was Warden on the Otago Gold fields, and subsequently acted in the tame capacity at the Thames. About 20 years ago he was appointed Resident Magistrate and Warden at iNelson, and later on was appointed District Court Judge. In connection with the Nelson Exhibition, of wnich ho was vice-president, he v/aa awarded first prize for his tale of goldfields lite. He wan also author of several law book#, including, "The Resident M agistrates Court Guide," "Justices' Haudy Book," "The Law of Innkeepers." Besides the Jubilee History of Nelson, ho was about editing a fourth edition of Judge Johnston's New Zealand Justice of tha Peace. His sudden death has cast a gloom over the town, for Mr. Broad was esteemed greatly. He leaves a widow and nine children.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8959, 17 August 1892, Page 5
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