CHRISTCHURCH FATALITY.
TEL' EVILS OF DRINK.
[BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION! ]
Christchurch, Friday. The inquest was concluded to-day concerning the death of'Henry'A, C. Fergusson, who was killed on the Halswell Road oh Wednesday night through his trap colliding with' a traction engine. The groom, Albert Edyvean, who was in the trap at the time of; the acident, admitted that both ho and' Forgusson, who was driving, were drunk. He did not seo the lights on "the. traction engine, and believed they had been placed there after tho accident. '"
The Coroner commented on the unsatisfactory and contradictory evidence given by tho groom. "!■.>'*'.' ' ''
A verdict of accidental death was returned. ' ~.■„■
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13485, 11 May 1907, Page 6
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