UNUSUAL ACCIDENT
FATAL OUTCOME By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, July 14. An accident of an unusual type which occurred in a city shop on May 28 was the subject of inquiry at the inquest into the death on June 28 of Mrs Florence May Richmond, aged 64. of Ponsonby, which was held before the Coroner, Mr F. K. Hunt. A shop assistant said that Mrs Richmond fell after colliding with another customer who had turned around sharply. The man who collided with her assisted in lifting her from the floor, and while doing so apologised for knocking her over. On being assured that a doctor had been sent for and that he could do nothing more, the man left the shop. Witness did not know his name and address. Dr Morris' said that when Mrs Richmond was admitted to hospital it was found that both her thighs were broken and she was suffering from severe shock. She was also suffering from incipient heart trouble, for which she had to be treated. She failed to rally to treatment and a few days before her death developed bron-cho-pneumonia. In the opinion ol witness death was due to bronchopneumonia, other causes being shock from the accident and disordered heart action.
A verdict in accordance with the medical testimony was given by the Coroner.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20780, 15 July 1937, Page 8
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219UNUSUAL ACCIDENT Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20780, 15 July 1937, Page 8
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