DOCTOR’S STRANGE DEATH.
SUPPOSED ELECTROCUTION. TREATMENT FOR LUMBAGO. The death of Dr J. S. F. Barnet, of Armidale, Notv South Wales, occurred in si ran go circumstances on August 29, apparently as the result of receiving an excessive charge of energy from an electrical therapeutic apparatus. Ur Barnet expressed an intention of attempting to relieve the pain of lumbago from v, Inch he had been suffering for sen e time, ant! requested his wife to turn on the current from the battery. lie fixed the lead pads to his -ides, and jn-s u., ;he current came on he pic-lmd up Mm telephone re. .ever at h:s hom-idr- to answer a call. .Smldonly he exclaimed, “My •tl'Ki’ l ' and dropped back on the ned. lit-: partner, Ur U. B- Austin, was called and arrived m two minute-., bin ho cou.J only pronounce hie oxtimt. Various theories have been advanced to account for the tragedy, Onei.s that by touching the metal portion of the tc.o phone 'receiver, Ur Barnet completed a circuit. The other is that a faulty bai tew was rc-pon-iblo. The halterv i? to he ' examined.' i<r Barnet was 52 years of age and was horn in Sydney. lie was ed'Kaleu a - trie bydney Grammar bcuenl a;,..i er.Mm.ied ill na-iieine at the Uuncl■i’y of f”. rtney.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20202, 13 September 1927, Page 11
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