INQUEST.
The adjourned inquest under the Infants' . Life Protection Act, touching the death of a two-months-old infant, named Elsie May Oliver Claston, was resumed at the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr R. Beetham, coroner. Dr Hunt and the mother of the ', child gave evidence. The jury returned a verdict that the child died from exhaustion, following upon diarrhoea, and that neglect .was shown in its treatment by Mary Lukey, in whose licensed premises it had been, in not calling in medical assistance when the child developed diarrhoea. Ellen Heffernan, who took oil of vitriol yesterday, and was removed to the hospital, suffered a sudden collapse at four o'clock this morning, and died." An inquest will be held at the hospital at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990919.2.44
Bibliographic details
Star (Christchurch), Issue 6593, 19 September 1899, Page 3
Word Count
125INQUEST. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6593, 19 September 1899, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.