ACCIDENTAL DEATH. A mao named Denis Sngrue, who lired on Mr R. A. Barker’s land, near the Kakahu lime kilo, methis death very strangely last Sunday morning. Accordir'i'/ to the information to hand, he came Temuka last Saturday with a load of firs* J wood, and was on his way borne whan he met with his death. The known faeta connected with the sad? accident will be gathered from the evidence given at the inquest held by Mr J, S. Beswick, coroner, and a. jury j.st Hie Winchester > Hotel, yesterday. Tbs jurora were Ay Messrs H. Jii. Smith (foreman) Carston, Barratt, Johnston, Klee* And Hasr. The evidence was as follows-: Hugh Urquhart: lam plumbe-, residing at Smithfield. On Saturday night I saw deceased 100 yards- from this hotel on the road going towards. Geraldine, and driving a team of horses in a dray. It was a quarter to 10 o’clock. We passed a few remarks in reference to tke evening. 1 thought he was intoxicated. He was
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1525, 29 June 1886, Page 2
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167Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Temuka Leader, Issue 1525, 29 June 1886, Page 2
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