AUCKLAND FATALITIES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19086, 3 August 1925, Page 10

AUCKLAND FATALITIES.

THREE INQUESTS CONCLUDED The evidence in three inquests was concluded on .Saturday before Mr. J. W„ Poynton, S.M., coroner. Death from cardiac failure, probably due to fatty degeneration of the heart, was the verdict returned in the case of William Edward, Cullen, who was found dead in bed at the Sailors' Home on the morning of July 10. Cullen was an oldage 1 pensioner, aged 83. Unusual cricumstances led to the death of Cecil Dano Silepperd, aged 33. Frank Hammond, master of the scow Esme, said that at about ID o'clock on the morning of July 18 ho vras standing near the end of the Customs Street West Wharf when ho saw deceased move forward along I Winstone's Jetty. He tripped over a stringer and fell about 12ft. on to the deck of the scow, striking his head on some telegraph! poles. He then rolled into the water. Shepperd was known to bo partially blind. Dr. F. E. Webster said death was due to cerebral compression brought about by the fall. Tho coroner returned ,a verdict accordingly. In regard to the death of Norman Brazier, aged 44, whose body was found floating in the liarlpur on July 9. A. boarding house keeper said he stayed at her house during May. He told hsr he was a labourer and a returned soldier. The coroner returned a verdict of found drowned, thero being no evidence to show how the deceased got into the water.