MAN’S SUDDEN DEATH
COLLAPSED WHILE BEING INTERROGATED. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, February 5. While being interviewed by detectives in a hotel, John Walker, a visitor to Auckland, collapsed shortly before noon to-day. A doctor was called, but Walker died within half an hour, the cause of death being apparently heart failure. Deceased was also known as J. Walker and A. J. Walker. He was a draughtsman with no fixed place of abode. Detective Moon and Acting-Detec-tive Bowman went to the hotel at 11.30 to interview deceased concerning a cheque he had cashed and also in regard to a warrant for his arrest issued in Dunedin on a false pretences charge. The detectives told deceased to dress, but after putting on his trousers and shirt deceased collapsed. The doctor was called and ordered the man’s removal to the Auckland Hospital, but before this could be done Walker died.
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Southland Times, Issue 21001, 6 February 1930, Page 13
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148MAN’S SUDDEN DEATH Southland Times, Issue 21001, 6 February 1930, Page 13
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