INQUESTS.
A magisterial enquiry was. held on the 14th December, 1863, at the Dunstan Hospital, .by H. W. Robinson, Esq., Resident Magistrate, on the body .of Charles Norman, aged 30 years, a miner, who died in the above hospital on the 10th December, ■ 1863, . from injuries received by a large piece of rock falling upon him while at work at the Ivawarau,; on. the 3rd December, '. 1863. Verdict/ , accidental death. Deceased was a native of . Sweden, a single man, and had no: friends in any of the Australian, Colonies...
A magisterial enquiry was held on.the 16th December, 1863, at the Royal Mail Hotel, Alexandra,,by 11. W. Robinson, Esq., Resident Magistrate, on the body of John Love, aged 27 years, a miner, who died from exposure to cold on the Old 'Man Range, on the night of the . 9th December, , 1863. Verdict accordingly. Deceased was a Scotchman* married, his wife resides at Fintry, Scotland:.
A coroner’s inquest was held on the 23rd December, 1863, at the Bridge Hotel, Lower Waitahuna, by W. R. G. Samuels, Esq., Coroner, on the body of Frederick Finch, aged 50 years, a miner, who died : near the Halfway House, between Waitahuna and Weather-, stones, on the 22nd December,, 1863. Verdiet, pulmonary apoplexy. Deceased, was supposed to be known to a Mr. Robinson, ,a, Ginger Beer Manufacturer, Victoria..
A coroner’s inquest w r as held on the 24th December, 1863, at Mitchell's Accommodation House, Waipori, by •W. R. G. Samuels, Esq., Coroner, on the body, of Patrick Hagle,.aged 35. years, a miner, who was accidentally killed while employed sinking a shaft at Tankey Point, Waipori, by the sides of the said shaft falling in upon him. Verdict accordingly.
A coroner’s inquest was . held on the 29th December, 1863, at the Molyneux River, by W. R. G. Samuels, Esq.,, Coroner, on the body of a man,, name unknown, from 30-to-40 year®.
old, "5 feet 9 inches high, stout built, dark hair and beard, which was found in the Molyneux River, on the 24th December, 863. Verdict, found dead.
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Otago Police Gazette, Volume II, Issue 1, 4 January 1864, Page 3
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340INQUESTS. Otago Police Gazette, Volume II, Issue 1, 4 January 1864, Page 3
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