FOOTBALLER'S DEATH

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 210, 5 September 1934, Page 7

FOOTBALLER'S DEATH

EVIDENCE AT INQUEST NATIVE CEREMONIAL 1 Per Free. Association. 1 KOTORUA, Sept. 4. The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Jack Ruru, the well-known Maori representative ’ footballer, who died following an injury received during the course of the . Prince of Wales Cup match at Rotorua on Saturday, was concluded before the coroner, Mr. W. L. Richards, to-day. i Medical evidence was given by DrT. 11. Jagusch that deceased had suffered severe concussion and died from haemorrhage as a result of this. The , injuries were quite consistent with having received an injury in the course of the match. [ Returning a verdict of accidental death, the coroner said that the evi- ( deuce disclosed that the match had been played in a friendly spirit with , no suggestion of unnecessarily rough play. Considerable native funeral ceremonial surrounded the removal of the body of the dead player from Ohine1 mutu Pa when it was claimed by re1 latives on Monday and taken by car to deceased's home at Tekaraka, GLs- * borne, where a large tangi will be held. The body w r as accompanied by the t Native Minister, the lion. A. Ngata. ’ and his secretary, Mr. Balneavis, him- ‘ self a cousin of deceased, together with L other leaders of the Rotorua and East ' Coast tribes.