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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1296, 3 July 1884, Page 3

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liqnest was field this afternoon at fit Hotel upon the body of Wm. who met his death on Tuesday - by the overturning of his dray « Alford Forest road, before J. E. IheCoroner.and a jury, of which a was chosen foreman. The jury viewed the body, the following; s was taken:— - . . h'Miles, storeman in the employ feorge'Jameson, said that he had the deceased to load his dray on last, and about a quarter past fie evening the deceased star ed homeoat ; Alford Forest with the I five horses. He*had apparently ; w glasses of liquor. There were two and three tons of miscellands upon the dray.—To the Jury : iased came into town from Alford boot one o’clock , the same afterAtlan} a stock dealer, residing in Ml, said that about six o’clock on evening he noticed an overturned tyi. the -Alford Forest toad, near |qn with Havelock street, with > horse lying upon its back, and r leaders..standing;; 1 He called &and helped the shatter up, and riking a t match noticed the dering nndernea>th the dray. , The leoeased waaacovered by the load,' exception of his feet. The dray ie& completely over, the wheels ipermost .1 Tfae‘ dray wja lifted ■he body of deceased, then quite moved. The police took charge )dy. ' : Hehdhrson, Residing at ; eaid that about six o’clock on evening :he bad been called by iqus. witness to assist at an accichhad occurred upon the Alford oacl ,He corroborated the evi£fie previous witness in reference j'the bgdyi..v , .. 1 AMaddernsaid that he had overe i deceased -a . little before six a. Tuesday evening, opposite Dr lidence, talking to another man driving an unleaded dray. The adray was about a chain ahead >men. Smart, constable stationed at n,. said that shortly after six n Tuesday evening, the witness >n had informed him that there was a.dray upset upon the Alford Forest, "road, and. that it was feared a man. was, underneath it. Witness sent word to Dr . Rosy, and went to the scone of the acciwhere he .found the deceased quite pjjliead. ..Thirteen sbeets of roofing iron had " fallen immediately above deceased. Dr t r Hose was immediately in attendance, and ~ - after ezamination of deceased pronounced, ■" him dead. Witneis took chargeof the body. 1,.? A botUe of whisky, 10s in cash and a few f 'Other things were found ripen the deIT 'oehaed.—To the Jury: The dray had eviIkCdenlly fallen from the tussocks into' the V formed road—a drop of about 2ft Gin. 'thought this a very dangerous Hjjuace.' ‘ concluded the evidence, and the without retiring returned a verdict of death,” adding as a rider, the attention of the Borough be called to the condition of AlForest road, near its junction with street.”