FATALITIES.
(Pbb Unitt.d Pobsr Assocu CHRISTCHURCH, John James Ritson, a return* who was found in bed at the Ox yesterday morning with his throai in the hospital to-day. WELLINGTON, : At the inquest upon James a prisoner in the Terrace Gaol, suddenly on Monday, a verdict turned that death was due to she* by being choked by a piece of n I laving dinner. ELDERLY WOMAN'S DEi Mrs Matilda Christie, & widow years, who lived alone at 7 Shorti Caversliam, was found by her yesterday at 10.30 a.m. lying de her bed. The body wa9 remove | Morgue. An inquest was held at 3 p.i Mr H. A. Young. S.M., sitti coroner. Laura Dickison, deceased's daughter, stated that she vis mother's house and found the stated. She last saw her aliv< 17th inst.. when she was apparei welL William Dickison, a son of the witness, stated that he called at ceosed's house on Monday. Ho ki the door, but got no answer. Annie Hamilton, a neighbour, si she last saw deceased on Friday and spoke to her through a windc latter's house. Constable M'Quitty gave evidei the finding of the body. Dr Evans stated that ho was o that deatli was duo either to heart to senile decay. The coroner gave ft verdict in a with the medical testimony.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17328, 30 May 1918, Page 5
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