INQUEST AT SADDLE HILL.
An inquest was held on Monday at the residence of Mr Walter Smith, Saddle Hill, concerning the death of his son, George Herbert, eight and a-half years old, who was drowned in a dam in the district. The inquest wag conducted by Mr James Miller, J.P., and a jury of six, and evidence was given by Thomaa Smith, Frank Major, Robert Turner, and John Johnston. l The evidence substantially was that on Saturday afternoon the deceased and four other? boys went to bathe in Cbtistie's dam,"> at Saddle Hill. Deceased went into what is known as " The Ditch," and sank. His brother "David jumped in, and tried to save him, but, getting beyond his depth and being unablo to swim, had to relinquish the attempt. The boys ran for deceased's elder brother, who on reaching the scene searched for the body, and recovered it about 20 minutes afterwards, but life was then extinct. Dr Will was sent for and also Constable O'Sullivan, and both examined the body, but found no marks ol violence upon it. A .verdict of "Accidentally, drowned" iv Christie's dam was returned.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2342, 19 January 1899, Page 33
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189INQUEST AT SADDLE HILL. Otago Witness, Issue 2342, 19 January 1899, Page 33
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