DEATH FROM ASPHYXIATION.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13448, 2 June 1914, Page 7

DEATH FROM ASPHYXIATION.

Hastings, June 1

At tho inquest on the body of Andrew Tomb, aged 51 years, single, who was found dead on the Havelock bridge on Sunday morning, the evidence showed that the deceased had been drinking at the house of a friend at Havelock. and left to walk to Hastings. He apparently sat on the rail.of the bridge, went to sleep, and fell forward. When the body was found the deceased was on his feet m a stooping position. The left hand was gripping the top rail, with tho head hanging between his knees. Tomb's ooat collar was turned up and buttoned tightly. A verdict was returned that death was due to asphyxiation whilst in a state of intoxication. The deceased was an old resident of Hastings, and was in comfortable circumstances. So far as is known, Tomb leave." no relati.e.s m the Dominion.