A DROWNING FATALITY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 306, 19 May 1913, Page 8

A DROWNING FATALITY.

PLUCKS ATTKMJT AT RESCUE. By Telegraph—l':ess Association. '.ij Invereargill, Last Night. \ The inquest touching the deaUi of J John M. Cochrane, who was drowned in *|| the Now river last Monday, was held yesterday. Evidence was given by Cecil lluzlett that the boat swamped wlicn crossing this river, lie helped dm-ascd to within three yards of tli;> ban!;, when "■! both were e;im>ht in the eddy and whirl- T ~'% ed round, hazlelt told Cochrane to catch hold of his ec.it, a nil started to V low linn towards the bank, liazlett -ft wns pull'.'d iiiidir twice, and then Codi- -J nine let go. Ilad.'tt got aihore, threw ,"i* off h's oilskin and ordinary out, r.n-1 '.''j jumped in nnpin with li!s gum bolts' /'J on. !lu ugain reached de;e:is?d, but '■ i there was no movement in h : m. Has:-* lett got the body to the Innk and sc», cured assistance, but Cochrane was de&ij 1 ' | when helped on to the bank. D. Coch- '"•} rane, a brother of the deceased, express- . ed on behalf of the relatives their &p- ,"''s preciation of Hazlett's heroic effort to - J save the deceased. The coroner re- ' J i turned a verdict of accidental drowning.- j.'J | and placed on record his appreciation of, JH | Hazlett's plucky conduct. Mf®