KILLED BY MOTOR LORRY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20311, 20 January 1928, Page 2

KILLED BY MOTOR LORRY.

DEATH OF ALFRED BRIGGS. Alfred Joseph Briggs, a well-known citizen of Dunedin, was killed by a motor lorry driven by Thomas Clark, at halfpast 8 yesterday morning. It appears that the deceased was standing at the corner of David street and Main South road, Caversham, when the vehicle came along, and that by some means or other he then got under it. Mr Biggs was quickly conveyed to the Hospital in the ambulance, but on examination life was found to be extinct. The lorry is said to have been travelling slowly, but, the accident does not seem to have been witnessed by’ anybody, but the driver of the vehicle, Mr Briggs was a single man, aged 59. He was a fine clarionet player, and had been a member of the old Garrison Band, the Caversham Band, and the Citizens’ Band. He wag also a member of the Philharmonic Society. Mr Briggs was also a well-known Oddfellow. In his younger days he played with the Dunedin Cricket Club, and the defunct Caversham (Football Club. THE INQUEST. In the afternoon the coroner (Mr J. R. Bartholomew) opened an inquiry at the Morgue, into the circumstances in which Mr Briggs was killed. Constable Connor represented the Police Department. George Henry Saxon, who resides at 240 Main South road, Caversham, said he was a brother-in-law of the deceased. He had lived with witness for several years. The deceased was a retired brewer, and was in good health. He had undergone an opera tionfor rupture about two months ago, hut had quite recovered from the operation. Witness had seen the deceased at 8 o’clock the previous night, when he was in good spirits. That was the last time he had seen him. The deceased was of a bright and cheery disposition, and had nothing whatever to worry him. So far as witness knew he had never been depressed. Dr Evans said he had made an examination of the body at the Morgue, and gave evidence regarding the injuries the (deceased had received. They could not have been caused by a fall, and were consistent with those which would have been received by being crushed by a motor lorry. The Coroner then adjourned the inquest to Monday at 10.30, when Thomas Clark will give evidence.