FATAL FALL FROM A TRAP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13729, 21 April 1908, Page 6

FATAL FALL FROM A TRAP.

An inquest was held yesterday morning at the District Hospital before the Coroner (Mr. T. (iresham), on the body of James Price, an elderly man aged 65, who died on Sunday from the effects of injuries received on the 6th inst., by being thrown out of a trap. Constable Murphy stated that on the 6th he was watching the circus elephants, which were in a vacant allotment in . Patteson-street. Suddenly a light spring- driven by deceased, came along, and the horse, seeing the elephants, became frightened, and collided with a tram pole. Deceased was thrown out, and when picked up was found to be unconscious. He was taken into the Rob Roy Hotel. Dr. Brockway, who was passing, was called in, and ordered the man's removal to the hospital. Doctor C. G. Aickin, resident officer at the hospital, stated that deceased, who had lacerated wounds over both eyebrows, and extensive abrasions of the face and both legs, became unconscious on Friday last, and remained so up till the time of his death. Witness had made a post-mor-tem examination,- which disclosed a fracture at the base of the skull. That was the cause of death. Dr. Brockway corroborated Dr. Aitkin's evidence as to the cause of death, and the jury a. verdict of accidental death.