Inquests.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 9, 30 September 1873, Page 60

Inquests.

An inquest was held on the 28th ultimo at the Hospital, Lawrence, by Edward Herbert, Esq, J.P., on the body of John Ingram, a miner, aged 49 years, who died there suddenly on the day previous. Verdict— Died from disease of the heart.

An inquest was held on the 22nd ultimo at the Victoria Hotel, Naseby, by William Grummict, Esq., J.P., on the body of Bridget Mongover, a servant, aged 25 years, who died at Naseby on the previous day from the effects of injuries sustained on the 20th ultimo by the capsizing of a dray on which she was sitting. Verdict—Accidentally killed.

An inquest was held on the 29th ultimo at the Mosgiel Hotel, Mosgiel, by T. M. Hocken, Esq., Coroner, on the body of Charles Forrester, a farmer,

?ged 47 years, who was drowned at East Taieri on the day previous when crossing the Silver Stream. Verdict— Accidentally drowned.

-An inquest was held on the 30th ultimo'at the Hospital, Switzers, by J. W. Wood, Esq., R.M. and Coroner, on the body .of Perry Adams, a miner, aged 60 years, who died there on the day previous. Verdict —Died from natural causes.- ; r, ov/J

An inquest was.held on the 3rd instant at the Globe Hotel,. Princes street, Dunedin, by T.> M. Hocken, Esq.-, Coroner, on the body of John Reid, a blacksmith, aged 40 years, who fell dead on that day while at work in Reid and Gray’s foundry, Princes street, Dunedin. \ erdict—Died of disease of the heart.

An inquest was held on the 4th instant at the Pro-; vincial Hotel, Port Chalmers, by David O’Donoghue,. Esq., Coroner, on the body of Isaac Crisp, a sailor, aged 27 years, who, on the day previous, fell off the railway pier at Port Chalmers into the harbor and.was drowned. Verdict Accidentally drowned. :>m: ; i

An inquest was held on [the 6th instant at the Geelong Hotel, Alexandra, by W. L. Simpson, Esq., R.M. and Coroner, on the body of Edward Thompson, a laborer, aged 27 years, who was killed at Alexandra on the day previous by a stone wall falling upon him. —Accidentally killed.

An inquest was held on the Bth instant at the residence of James Crane, Taieri . Beach, by J. P. Maitland, Esq., Coroner, on' the body of Tui I’u, a Maori, aged 80 years, who was burned to death on the sth instant at, the Taieri Beach by the hut in which he was living catching fire. Verdict—Accidentally burned to death.

An inquest was held on the 11th instant at the Bendigo Hotel, Blacks, by J. D. Nevin, Esq., J.P., on the body of a’ man known as ‘‘Tom,” who was found dead in his bed at the residence of William Faulkener, 'Ruggedy Ridge, on the morning of the 7th instant. Verdict—Died from disease of the heart.

Deceased, who was unknown in the district, was about 45 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, stout build, black hair, beard, whiskers, and moustache. He said he was an Englishman, and by trade a shoemaker.

An inquest was held on the 12th instant at the Reliance -Hotel, Otakia, by T. M. Hocken, Esquire, Coroner, on the body of Isaac Cox, a labourer, aged 40 years, who died there on the 9th instant from the effects of injuries sustained two days previously by accidently falling down stairs in the hotel. Verdict Died from effusion of blood on the brain, caused by accidentally falling down a flight of stairs.

An inquest was held on the 13th instant at the Ballarat Hotel, Arrowtown, by H. A. Stratford, Esq, R.M. and Coroner, on the body of Cheong Ah Sing, a miner, aged 30 years, who was on the day previous found dead in a gully at the Eight-mile, Arrow River. Verdict— dead.