Inquests.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume V, Issue 1, 31 January 1874, Page 3

Inquests.

An inquest was held on the 17th ultimo, and adjourned until the 6th instant, at the Coal Creek Hotel, Teviot, by W. L. Simpson, Esquire, R.M. and Coroner, on the body of Agnes Smith, aged 35 years, who died at her residence at Coal Creek, Teviot, on the 15th ultimo, from the effects of injuries sustained on the 10th and 11th of that month, while being attended to by Doctor Thomas William Quelch Honeywell, while in labour, and about to give birth to a child. Verdict — deceased’s death was caused by injuries received on the 10th and 11th ultimo, while in child-labour, produced by the unskilful, careless, and reckless treatment of Doctor Thomas William Quelch Honey will. Doctor Honeywell has been arrested, and committed for trial for manslaughter.

An inquest was held on the 20th ultimo, at the Pack Hotel, Arthur’s Point, by R. Beetham, Esquire, R.M. and Coroner, on the body of William Hatton, a miner, aged 40 years, who was killed at Arthur’s Point on the day previous, by a quantity of earth falling upon him while at work in a quarry there. Verdict Accidentally killed.

An inquest was held on the 22nd ultimo, at Mount Pleasant, Southland District, by F. A . Monckton, Esquire, Coroner, on the body of James Dodds, a bullock driver, aged 40 years, who was killed there on the 20th ultimo, by a waggon wheel passing over his head and neck. —Accidentally killed.

An inquest was held on the 31st ultimo, at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Queenstown, by 11. Beet-ham, Esquire, R.M. and Coroner, on the body of John Hayes, a miner, aged 40 years, who, while under the influence of drink, fell down a precipice at the Devil’s Staircase, Upper Shotover, on the day previous, and was killed. Verdict —Accidentally killed.

An inquest was held on the 13th instant, at the residence of John Douglass, Mount Royal, Waikouaiti District, by J. W. Murdoch, Esquire, R.M. and Coroner, on the body of David Martin, aged 12 years, who was killed at Mount Royal on the day previous, by falling off a horse. Verdict—tally killed.

An inquest was held on the 16th instant, at the Hospital, Dunedin, by T. M. Hocken, Esquire, Coroner, on the body of William Kennedy, a labourer, aged 35 years, who was killed on the previous day by a large quantity of earth falling upon him, while at work in a cutting on the railway line at Cavcrsham. Verdict That deceased was killed by a quantity of earth falling upon him, when at work in a railway cutting at Caversham ; but whether there was want of care on the part of the contractor or his overseer, there is not sufficient evidence to show.

An inquest was held on the 24th instant, at the residence of deceased, Tokomairiro, by J. P. Maitland, Esquire, R.M. and Coroner, on the body of Adam Johnston, an engineer, aged 35 years, who died there on the previous day, from the effects of injuries sustainted by falling off a horse, at Tokomairiro, on the 21st instant. Verdict Accidentally killed.