Inquests.

Canterbury Police Gazette, Volume XII, Issue 4, 16 February 1874, Page 24

Inquests.

An inquest’.was", held at Christchurch, on the 12th ulto., before J. W. S. Coward, Esq., Coroner, upon the body of James McCann, aged 55 years,, who x was found dead in- his chair, at Mr. Shand’s farm, Springston, on the 10 th January, 1874. The medical evidence showing that'deceased suffered from disease of the heart, the jury returned a verdict of “ Died from natural causes”. [Hi

An inquest was held at Kaiapoi, on the 21st January, 1874, before C. Dudley, Esq., Coroner, .upon, the body of, Alonzo Vincent Perrin, aged 7 years, who was drowned in the river on the previous day. The jury, after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict of “ Accidental death ;” and recommended That Mr. Charles Edward Dudley, who dived after and brought up the body of the child, be specially recommended to the Royal Humane Society for. their medal, on account of his brave conduct upon this and several previous occasions.” / ■

An inquest was held in Lyttelton, on the 31st ulto , before J. W. S. Coward, Esq., upon the body of Charles Banks, apprentice on board the ship Pleiades, who was drowned through'the‘capsizing of a boat, on the 26th January, 1874, off Officers Point, - Lyttelton Harbour. Deceased could not swim.. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death.” ,

An inquest was .held ah Oxford, on the 6th inst. before, R. L. Higgins, Esq., J.P., on the body of Frederick Reader, aged 40, who was killed on the sth inst., in consequence of a horse and dray bolting, and jamming deceased’s head between the dray , wheel and a fence. The jury, after hearing all the evidence, returned a verdict of “Accidental death.” v " • ' :

An inquest was held at Christchurch, on the 7th inst., before J. AV. S. Coward, Esq., Coroner, upon the body of James Roach, aged 51years, who died in consequence of injuries inflicted . by a bull, the property of Andrew Maher, St. Albans, on the sth : inst. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death.” "y ... ..

An inquest was held at Arowhenua, on the 7th instant, before B. Woollcombe, Esq., Coroner, on -the body of William Mclntyre, aged. 20, who was drowned whilst bathing incompany with his brother and two others in a hole in the. Opihi rivet, on the 6th inst. The 'jury returned a verdict of “ Accidentally drowned.” .

An inquest was held at Waimate, on the 4th iust., before B. Woollcombe, -Esq, Coroner, upon the body of George Bowstead, aged 47, : who shot himself at Low Quarry, on the 2nd inst. The jury, after hearing the evidence returned a verdict of “ Suicide while in a'sane mind.”

An inquest was held at Bangiora, on the 6th inst., before Charles Dudley, Esq., Coroner, upon the origin of a fire which took place at John Scott’s, on the 29th January, 1874, destroying his premises and those of Richard Truman next door. Verdict:— “No evidence before the jury to show how the fire ' originated.”

Reverting to Canterbury Police Gazette No. •28, 1873, page 120, missing friend Thomas Willis Cooper, has been found.,

Reverting to Criminal Offences, dated Dunsandel, 4th inst., 1 the dog therein described, the property of William Boag, has been recovered.

Reverting to Criminal Offences, dated Christchurch, 7th February, 1874, offender John Blair has been apprehended in Dunedin.

Reverting to Police ; Gazette No. 9, 1873, page 41, offender Thomas Joyce therein described, has been arrested by the Timaru Police.

Charles Cates is charged on warrant, filed in Commissioner’s office, with obtaining money by false pretences. Description:— About; 30 years of age, sft. 10in., slender build, fair hair and'moustache, no beard or whiskers, dressed in blue.morning coat, grey, tweed trousers and vest, brown wideawake’ hat, sometimes wears a" cheese-cutter cap. This offender is said to have gone to Newcastle, N.S.W., per barque Malay , on the 4th February, 1874. .

Return of Appointments, &c., since Last' Gazette.

appointments

February 10, 1874. —Richard Haldane, to be Sa •'■v-3 •_ t ' 7 , :Third-class Constable.

Strict.search should be made for the whereabouts of Lars Olsen, an important witness in Regina v. Jansen, perjury. [ Description: native of Denmark, 26 years, sft 9 or 10 in., slender build, fresh complexion, light whiskers, beard, and moustache, black billycock hat, blue coat, .moleskin trousers. Information, to be sent to the Commissioner of Police, Christchurch.'