ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.
By Telegraph —Press Association. ROTORUA, Wednesday. ■An inquest was held yesterday at Ruatahuna. before Mr ,!. G. Laugh ton, acting-coroner, and a jury of four, on Uhc body of ,\Yinemu Taia. Polios evidence showed ■ that deceased, a native, who was about l!> years of age, was employed at grass-seeding at Ruatahuna. He had a slight dispute with a relative, and threatened to • shoot himself. Uc was scen-lo enter a house, and immediately after a. shot was heard. Deceased was found With the top of his head blown off. The jury found that deceased met his death \ by a gunshot wound self-inflicted $ while temporarily of unsound mind.
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Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15183, 8 March 1923, Page 5
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