INQUEST AT TEMUKA.
An inquest was held at the Courthouse, Terauka, yesterday, before C. A, Wray, Coroner, touching the death oi Charles Handersen. The following jury was empannelled: — Messrs W. Storey, A.. S.. Jenkins,. J.McGrath, J. Nisbett, J, Marshall, and J. Elder. The evidence led went to amplify the report of the circumstances of the death as given by us yesterday. The deceased was found very ill m a paddock on the Arowhenua estate, where he had been cook since 1893, by Messrs Rae and Mackay, and removed to the men's hut. Dr Hayes was called m, and the man was given every attention. Dr Hayes m his evidence ascribed death to the fact of deceased suffering from a low continued fever, probably influenza, owing to which, m a state of mental aberration, he may. have lain down, not actually knowing where he was. His death would be accelerated by exposure on Saturday night, which was veiy wet. The jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes, no blame being attributable to anyone.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1662, 16 January 1895, Page 3
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174INQUEST AT TEMUKA. Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1662, 16 January 1895, Page 3
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