YOUTH ELECTROCUTED.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18355, 28 August 1929, Page 3

YOUTH ELECTROCUTED.

DANGER OF TAMPERING WITH FITTINGS. by Teloerauli —Praaa Aa«-*<;iar.H»u AUCKLAND, August 27. “I would like to call the attention of the public to the extreme inadvisability of interfering in any way with electric light installations. This was a most unfortunate accident,” said the Coroner (Mr F. K. Hunt, S.MJ, in returning a verdict of accidental death by electrocution, at the inquest into the death of Arnold John Kelleher (14). Kelleher was electrpcuted on the evening of August 7th. at the home of his sister, while using an electric light lead. Deceased’s companion said the two were working on a motor car. Deceased was holding an electric light lead in his hand, and suddenly received a shock. He was carried inside, and was placed on a bed, a doctor being called immediately. W. L. Langridge, electrician, in the employ of the Public Works Department, said the fatality was caused by a faulty flexible lead plugged into an ordinary light socket. The ends of the lead were loose in the terminals of a lamp holder, while the cord grip was missing, allowing the live ends of the wiring to make connection with the holder casing. As deceased* was standing on damp earth, he received a shock sufficient to cause death.