The Shooting of a Solicitor.
*.:.:..:-.. . : Dunedin, March 7, . , Mr Thornton died at the hospital at ,ten ; past five thisjmorning. the inquest touching the death of Mr J. R. Thaintbn, barrister, and' solicitor, the medical evidence was to the effect that, the .horizontal, position of the wound was Jmore consistent with the theory that the _&>£ rifle was resting on the sand hill deceased was^looking down} into its barrel when the gun went ; off. -The, jury returned a verdict that deceased came to his death from a shot from a rifle, but tnere was not sufficient evidence to show in what way, The Coroner: You mean it was self-inflicted. '"*'.,... A juryman: We don't. We don't knowThe Coroner said the verdict left it open to be said that the wound, might have been caused by someone else. A juryman: So it might. There may have been boys about. The jury intimated that' they were of opinion that there was nothing to show who fired the shot, and the verdict as handed in was recorded, j
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Colonist, Volume XLVI, Issue 10661, 9 March 1903, Page 4
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172The Shooting of a Solicitor. Colonist, Volume XLVI, Issue 10661, 9 March 1903, Page 4
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