FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 17 April 1901, Page 9

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY.

THE INQUEST. An inquest was held at the hospital on Saturday, 6th max., before Mr C. C. Graham, S M., pud a, jury of six on the body of Wilham Henry James Glass, aged 20, who died m the institution ficm injnues snsta-meci thiough falling off a tram about two miles south of Pa'meiaton on Thursday night. Mr J. Dovvnes was chosen foreman of the juty, a.id Mr J?mes Maodonald was present on behalf o; the Railway deparfment. Dr Hall, house surgeon of the hospital, =? d that deceased when brought to the institution was suftcung from a fracture of the base of the skull, which led to hemorrhage. The cojiditio.is were hopeless fiom the start, the man eventually dying from paralysis of the biaiii Francis Edga. Glass, brother cf deceased, ie^iding in Oamnru, = aid that he was trHve!h::3 with deceased. \Vitness was inside tli3 carriage, and his brother was standing outside. 'Ihe carriage was full, there being --o sitting loom inside, consequently, deceased wa3 obliged to go cut on the platform. Witness heard that his bioiher had bee.i thiowji off the tram, and five minutes Inter he told the guard about the occurrence, l'vt the tram did not pull up until :t reached Vrtukcufutl. To Sc^wnt Higq.ns His bioiiher was sober. He did not, see any footballers aboard the trpi.i. To Mr Macdona'd There was standing loom iii the carriage. He could not say whether there vas sitting room m the othaicaruage=. Charles Synion, living at Oaniaru, oai^ that he was on ihe platfoim with deoerweC. They left Oamaiu about half-past 4 in tKa afternoon. There was only standing ioojm in the cairiagc. The next carriage was hj«6 full. After leaving Palmerston the traui gs^a a swerve, and deceased fell backwards on ioj the giound. He was standing against the railing with his hands in his pockets. He rollo* T off the carriage. Deceased was quite sober. He had one drink at Palrnerston. John Austin guard of the tram, stated that on passing Goodwood he was informed of what; had occuired. AVitness did not try to pull up the tram, but on arrival at "Waikouaiti he wired] the stationmas*er at Palmerston to send assistance to the man. The train was fairly full, but not crowded. There was sitting room for eveiybody in the tram if the passengers hacll properly distributed themselves. To Mr Macdonald Deceased was not drunk, but witness believed that he was slightly under tho influence of Lquor. The Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." When you cannot sleep for coughing, it fa hardly necessary that any one should tell you that you need a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to allay the itritation of thei throat, and make sleep possible Tt is good. Try it. For sale by all dealeis. Price. Is 6d and 3s.