CORONER'S INQUEST.

West Coast Times, Issue 663, 8 November 1867, Page 2

CORONER'S INQUEST.

— ♦ The Inquest on the body of Jamei MAuley was resumed yesterday, at noon, at Casey's Ballarat Hotel, before Dr Beswick, Coroner. Henry Veen deposed — that on Monday or Tuesday last, he was walking with, deceased along the road, along the loading range to the Thrte "Mile creek— they wtre going to th© Albion Company's puddling machine. Witnsss said to d«M«s»d- " Jnanty th«r# is * bif *r»t

lying in the road, turn jour horses to the right." Deceased saicl — " Th.>yi get over." Two of the horses did get over, but the third did not do so. Deceased jumped in front of witness, aad an old rotten tree was standing near. The horse's hind feet got entangled in somo supple-jacks which were attached to the rotten tree, and as the hor«e was struggling — the old tree fell — striking deceased on the head, and doubling him up. Witness lifted up deceased and cooyed for help. Deceased asked witness to stick by him ; he complained of pain when he was moved. Witnoia supported deceased xmtil help •ame. Deceased had the use of hi» arms. About an hour some diggers came up and placed deceased on a stretcher, and they carried him into a tent. Deceased was subsequently removed into town. Tho tree which fell on deceased was very large, but at the same time it ■Was very rotten. Dr Young deposod— That on Monday evening last, he saw deceased, who was lying on a stretcher; he was perfectly sensible. Dseeased had' complete paralysis of the lower extremeti?s and partial paralysi* of the arms. Witness considered that deceased was s offering from injury to the bones of the vertebra. Deceased pulse wag v.cry low, and he eauld hardly artieulAte. .. There was an abrasion on the back of the neck, and one on the hip. Deceased died at the expiration of about forty-eight houra. Witness considered rupturo of the spinal 9uord to be the cause of death Tho jury returned a verdict of accidental death.