INQUESTS.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume II, Issue 5, 1 May 1865, Page 21

INQUESTS.

An inquest was: held on .the . sth April, 1865, at Luk’s Store, Murphy’s Flat, by Charles Broad, Esq., coroner, on the body of John McDonald, aged 40 years, a native of Scotland, who was accidentally billed on the 3rd April, 1865, through a quantity of earth falling - on him while mining - Verdict accordingly. An inquest was held on the 11th April, 1865, at the Bay view Hotel, Maitlandstreet, by Thomas Morland Hocken, Esq., coroner, on the body of Catherine Grennan, aged 35. years, a native of Ireland, who was found dead in her tent off Mait-land-street on 11th April, 1865. Verdict, serious apoplexy. An inquest was held on the 12th April, 1865, at Green Island, by Thomas Morland Hocken, Esq., coroner, on the body of James Collins Potter, aged 46 years, ) an hotel keeper, who destroyed himself on the 12th April, 1865, by 'taking laudanum while in ; a state of temporary; insanity. Verdict accordingly. An inquest was held on the 15th April, 1865, at the Eldorado . Hotel, Waipori, by Edward Croker, Esq., coroner, on the body of James Dalton, aged-' 28 years, a groom, a native of England, who died suddenly through disease of the'heart on the 13th April, 1865. Verdict, died from the visitation of God. An inquest was held on the 17th April, 1865, at the Hawkesburn Station (Nevis road), by Henry Jackson, Esq., coroner, on the body of Thomas’ Baxter alias John .

Baxter, aged 50 years an Accommodation house keeper on the Nevis road who was found dead in his hut on the 16th April, 1865. - Verdict, died from natural causes.

An inquest was held on the 17th April, 1865 at-the Anderson’s Bay Hotel, by Thomas : Morland 1 ’ Hocken, Esq. coroner, on the body of Violet Goldie M'Combe, aged 38 years, who died suddenly on the 16th April, 1865, through disease of the heart. Verdict accordingly.

An inquest was held on the 27th April, 1865, at Mountside Hawkesbury, by J. W. Murdoch, Esq., coroner, on the body of the* infant son of Richard Fry, who died suddenly, about 12 hours after birth. Verdict natural causes.