RUN OVER BY TRAIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22468, 11 July 1936, Page 15

RUN OVER BY TRAIN

FATALITY AT OTAHUHU VERDICT AT THE INQUEST An inquest concerning the death of Richard Kdelsten, aged 54, of Otahuhu, who was run over by a train at the Otahuhu station on June 16, was concluded by the district coroner, Mr. J. V. Lawes, yesterday. Evidence was given by deceased's wife that he had left home shortly before eight o'clock to travel to Auckland. He was then in his usual health.

A passenger oil the suburban train for Auckland, Myrtle Hansen, stated that as the train commenced to move out of the station she saw deceased approaching it. He was running across the side rails on the eastern side at a "jog trot" and in a stooping attitude. He disappeared from witness' view and she did not see what happened. Dr. V. D. Griffin said lie was deceased's usual medical attendant and had treated him in May last for insomnia and later for nerves and loss of appetite. He had formed the oninion that deceased did not enjoy good health anil was depressed. Ho had never given witness any indication that ho would take his life. Death had been due to shock, following injuries received.

The coroner returned a verdict that death had been caused by shook following upon injuries received by being run over by a train which deceased was attempting to hoard on the wrong side.