Inquests.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume VII, Issue 1, 1 January 1869, Page 2

Inquests.

An Inquest was held on the 30th November, 1868, at Leithfield, before C. Dudley, Esq., Coroner, on the body of William Orchard, aged 30 years. Verdict — Natural causes.

An Inquest was held on the 2nd ultimo, at Courtney, before J. W. S. Coward, Esq., Coroner, on the body of John Beatty, aged 55 years. Verdict —Accidental death.

An Inquest was held at Avonside, on the 3rd ultimo, before J. W. S. Coward, Esq., Coroner, on the body of Thomas Moncrieff, aged 14 years. Verdict —Found drowned.

An Inquest was held at Timaru, on the Bth ult., before B. Woollcombe, Esq., Coroner, into the origin of a fire that occurred in the workshop of Daniel Munroe, at Timaru, by which several buildings in the township were totally destroyed. Verdict —Accidental. “ The Jury wish to express their opinion, that greater care might have been used on the part of Mr. D. Munroe, with regard to the stove in his workshop where the fire originated.”

An Inquest was held at the Hurunui on the 19th ultimo, before Hugh Mcllraith, Esq., Coroner, on the body of William Barnett, aged 15 years. Verdict—A ccidentally killed.

An Inquest was held at Christchurch on the 28th ultimo, before J. W. S. Coward, Esq., Coroner, on the body of John Henry Percival, aged 7 months. Verdict Died from natural causes, accelerated through neglect.

An Inquest was held at Sumner on the 30th ultimo’ before J. W. S. Coward, Esq., Coroner, on the body oi William McCormack, aged 46 years. Verdict— Accidental death.

At an adjourned Inquest held at Christchurch on the before J. W. S. Coward, Esq., Coroner on the body ol Maria Hackett, aged 20 years, who died

from taking noxious drugs, for the purpose of procuring abortion. The Inquest Jury returned the follows ing verdict— Manslaughter against Thomas Yates, but not sufficient evidence to inculpate Dr. Motley.