KILLED BY TRAIN
INQUEST ON DUNEDIN FATALITY. VERDICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH. (Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, April 6. “The evidence makes it clear how the unfortunate fatality occurred,” said the Coroner (Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.), at the inquest on Robert Owen Barclay, aged 10, who was struck by the south express at Burnside on Wednesday evening. “The boy was walking beside the main line, was startled by the train whistle, stepped towards it and was struck by the engine.” A verdict of accidental death was returned.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19340407.2.59
Bibliographic details
Southland Times, Issue 22293, 7 April 1934, Page 5
Word Count
87KILLED BY TRAIN Southland Times, Issue 22293, 7 April 1934, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Southland Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.