INQUESTS.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume I, Issue 19, 14 September 1863, Page 98

INQUESTS.

A coroner's inquest was held on the 2nd September, : 1863, at "the Police Depot Station, Dunedin, by F. M. Hock'en, Esq , on the body, of William Lowe, aged 40 years, a sailor, who fell down in Princes Street, near the Station, and expired almost immediately on the 31st March," 1863/ Verdict died from inflammation of the lungs., Deceased was' a 'single man, a native of England; he arrived in this province from Melbourne; in the Lorenzo Sabine, in July, 1863. ; .

A magisterial'-inquiry, was held on the 11th July, 1863, at the Black Ball Store, Teviot, by' M W; Robinson, Esq., Resident Magistrate, on the body of William Glenn or David Glendenning, aged 27 years, a miner. Verdict, that the deceased came to his death by exposure to cold and 'want of proper, nourishment.

A magisterial inquiry was held on the 21st August,^l 863/ at the twelve mile creek/Arrow River, by John Smith Hickson, Esq., Resident Magistrate, on the body Henry Hankson, aged 28, a miner, who was accidentally killed by - a land slip at 1 the twelve mile creek,' on the 20th August,' 1863. Verdict, accidental death.

: ' A magisterial inquiry was held on the : 15th September, 1863, at the Cnion Hotel, Teviot, by H. W. Robinson, Esq., Resident Magistrate, on the body ot Robert Hardy, aged 40 years, a miner, which has been found dead on the high rane between the Pomahawk and Teviot, on°the 14th September, 1863. Verdict, that deceased came by his death by exposure to cold and want pi proper nourishment, having lost his way, on the Tomahawk ranges.

A coroner's inquest was held on the Bth September, 1860, at the . Thistle Inn, Last Taieri, by F. M. Hocken, Esq., Coroner, on the body of William Smith, aged 32 years, a labourer, who was accidentally drowned by the.capsizing of a boat on the Taieri River, on the 3rd March, 1863. Verdict accordingly/

A magisterial inquiry was held on the 27th August, • 1863, at the Waikatipu Hospital, Frauktown, by Richmond Beet ham, Esq., on the body : ’pf Thomas. Ryan, aged. 30 years, a miner,.who died in the above hospital, on thq 26th August, 1863. Verdict/ Sanguineous appqplexy. -; ■ Deceased was an Irishman,:. native of Clonmel,.Tipperary, and,had a cousin, Win. ILalpin,.residing at Arthur's Point, Shotover.

A magisterial inquiry was held .on the 6th August, 1863, at Kawar/u Gorge, by Ja kson Keudell, Esq.,' on the body of JR o’-er? soil Mac- • Lachlan,' aged 22 years, a miner, win was accidentally killed by a land slip at the Kawarau Gorge on the Dt August, 1863 . Verdict, accidental death. Deceased was a native of Fiieshire, Scotland. '

A magisterial inquiry was held on the 17th August, 18G3, at the Dunstan Hospital, by' Jackson Keddell, Esq., Resident Magistrate, on the body. of'Thomas Mo raw, who was accidentally killed by the capsizing of a dray on him, or one of the wheels passing over his body. Verdict accordingly . Deceased wag a native of Ireland ; is reported to have been , in , part; nership With a publican in Melbourne, and he had two cousins named Moran working on Shotover or Arrow River.

A magisterial inquiry w 7 as held on the 7th August, 1863, at the Teviot Hotel/.' 'Teviot Junction, by H. W. Robinson, Esq., Resident Magistrate, on the body of Alexander Alexander, who was suffocated while in his tent at the Tomahawk Diggings, by the falling thereon of a heavy mass of snow. Verdict accordingly.