KILLED ON THE RAILWAY

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13653, 23 July 1908, Page 5

KILLED ON THE RAILWAY

The girl who was ; killed near Temple? ton on Tuesday by falling from and being run over by the "second express for the south was identified, yesterday as ;Misa Laura Goodwin, whose people reside in Tay Street, Richmond; Christ-church.. Her brother and sister came down by train yesterday inbrriing and viewe<j : ,the remains at tlie hospital morgue. They were understood to say that they weriS not aware their sister intended travelling that day, for she had not infowiied-them of lier intentions nor did sha. take ; any luggage with her. She.had hot, been in. good health latterly and had probably, hastily: determined' to ■ visit- some"' relations, at Orari. /The inquest will be .-.'held''at. the Courthouse at. 11, a.m. to-day. ; ENQUIRIES AT CHRISTCHURCIL; -:'.". .Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH,.JuIy 22./ With reference to the fatality-"on ' the second. express yesterday, the' ■ police stata that enquiries made locally went <o show; that the girl, Laura Goodwin, left "her home in. Tay street),. Richmond, yesterday about 11 a.m. She said that shV would return shortly arid gave no indication that she intended leaving town.. Though, she did not retturn for lunch' no. anxiety /fraa felt, and it was not ■ until about's :; p<ih. that any inquiry was made concerning her. A relative'then, went:out"io 'Riccarton, thinking that.the girl might be. paying a visit to friends. As Ithis mission: proved fruitless and ~ news';, had through' of a; fata.l' railway deceased's sister called at' the police staA,' tion and asked,ti^afc.enquiries be'made..;. She coiiid riot, however, suggest any rear son for the.girl leaving home in rupt way.; This morning ?ome relatiyea proceeded io Timaru by the first ■ and apparently their worst! [ feats, have) been verified. ; ~.' .. . t ,' r '.!.<;.; .-.■ -:. i"