CASUALTIES.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH. »» T»!»Kr»i>h Vr*«» «•»*»< *U* PAHIATUA, July 12. At an inquest this afternoon, into the death of the motor tragedy victim, Donald Urquhnrt Gunn, the Coroner (Mr J. D. Wilson), returned a verdict of accidon./ai dentil, and snid there wns no evidence of negligence. The car was driven by G. 11. With* ors, son-in-law of deceased, .at a reasonable speed, and it was quite reasonable to assume that loose metal caused tiio skid. It- was a most unfortunate happening, after wedding festivit’cs. A BROKEN LEG. By Telegraph—Dross Ansonlat'oik. DTJNEDTN, July 12. Joyce Cheshire (10), residing with hep parents at Colder Avenue, North East Valley, was knocked down by a motor car at Nor.h East Valley this evening, and suffered a fractured leg, which necessitated her removal to hospital. SKELETON NOT IDENTIFIED. . . By Tel«ir*ph—Press AmacUtwm. PALMERSTON N., July 12, The. identity ot the skeleton found on the bank of the Mamnvatu river at; Awapuni, in April, is still shrouded in mystery. A‘t thje inquest) this morning tb** police evidence was to'’the effect that a'l inquiries lwd failed ter produce «nvdung likely to establish who the deceased was. All persons reported missing from this district during . recent years are accounted fo*" A verdict of death from unknown causes was returned. - •
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18008, 13 July 1928, Page 2
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CASUALTIES.
Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18008, 13 July 1928, Page 2
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