INQUEST.
An inquiry into the death of Alfred Hay, who died in the Dunedin Hospital ou Sunday, was held on Monday morning before Mr Coroner Carew and jury of six. William Dryburgh, porter at the hospital, deposed that the deceased was a married man with a family, and lived at Oamaru. He was 47 years of age, and a native of Leeds. About a year ago he was in the institution suffering from a brokeu lop;, Ho was again brought to the hospital on I'riday Jasfc, and told witness that he had had un accident at Deep Stream through a horse that a man was riding suddenly jibbing and kicking him in tbc stomach. George Oarlyle .stated that he was employed on Black and Oo.'s contract on the Deep Stream works; On the 19th iust. he heard a man cry out, and on going out of his tent saw deceased lying on the road, while a man on horseback, namod Clark, was coming towards the tent. Witness and others went up to Hay, who said that he had been kicked by Clark's horse. They took Hay to his tent, and Dr Fletcher was sent for. The doctor, after examining Hay, said he could not live. At first ho would not allow H.iy to be taken to the Dunedin Hospital, but afterwards sent him in, seeing that there was no proper attendance at the Deep Stream. Witness helped to bring Hay in. He did not complain of any persons being in fault in the matter. The horse is reported to be a very vicious animal that kicked most people. William Stewart Roberts, resident surgeon at the hospital, said that on the admission of Hay to the hospital his condition was grave, as he was evidently suffering from peritonitis, which witness judged to be caused by rupture of the intestines. Witness sent for Dr Maunsell, who confirmed this diagnosis and appointed tho following morning for an operation. The operation was performed, but ifc failed to relieve the deceased, his conditioL having gone too far. He died at 2 a.m. on Sunday from peritonitis induced by rupture of the intestines. Witness should think that the deceased's chances of recovery would have been greater if he had been taken to the hospital directly after the accident, bus perhaps the exact nature of his injury was not at first ascertained. Frank Clark, grocer, residing at DeepStreasa, stated that he was riding with the mail when the accident occurred. He met deceased, who asked if there was a letter for him. Witness replied in the negative and passed on. The deceased walked behind, and while talking to witness he suddenly screamed out and fell,* exclaiming that the horse had kicked him. Witness felt the horse kick just before deceased screamed out. Witness had never rirlder l the horse before, but had just borrowed it fro- jj a man named Campbell. It played up wb eQ he first mounted it, but afterwards went a! OD g quietly. The jury returned a verdict to the effec' 6 tbat the deceased died from peritonitis, can ie j t,y his having been accidentally kicked by tv fc orse .
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Otago Witness, Issue 1880, 2 December 1887, Page 10
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