ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES
Per Press Association. : DUNEDIN, 1 March 5. The death of Sanuvel Cfimhbp.lL was made the subject of; sin. exhaustive' iu<jtiiry to-day.. The" 'evidence , showd that deceased was much 'addicted : tt» drink. A constable 'who, knew' liim in Wellington said that he ttonld- consume an enormous quantity of. Ikjuor which would have >no .visible effect. The medical evidence , showed, that death was duo. to, hemorrhage .on the brain, which, would at first 'produccv-it. condition not easily distinguishable from drunkenness, particularly,'if 'the sufferer had been , drinking; A 'verdict was returned in Accordance with the medical evidence, the. police .being completely exonerated.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13846, 6 March 1909, Page 5
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101ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13846, 6 March 1909, Page 5
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