HIS "HAPPY CHRISTMAS."

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 699, 27 December 1909, Page 4

HIS "HAPPY CHRISTMAS."

. sad'l'dbath of a' friendless ... ■:&.-:" •••■. MAN. ■. ;.:;;;;■::■: v ; • (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ■' ■ : ■: ChriStchurch, December 2i. . : A rather pitiable' sbry -was. unfolded at tho inquest, concerning ;the: death of jfohn Hall, 25 years of age,;this morning. It appears that deceased had no relations or friends,, and on Monday last :was found wandering : about at Bennetts, on tho• Oxford line, by, the stationmaster.' He complained of feeling: unwell; and he'.was puton a train to Kangiora, ..en route for Ohristchujch. : H6vreyer,'''as' ho. had; no mbnpyond no ticket, he was put off tho traiii at Rangioraj and was'.later found by d constable sitting on the kerbing of a side-channel in. Eangiori. ■■ : .' Constable- M'Cormnck v stated that lie noticed, Hall .sitting on the kerbing of a. side . bhannol. in Hahgiord. He was evidently in groat I:pain, and, after, questioning, , him, witness .took him to the police station.' On the : advice "of -'■■■ a medical-man, witness brought him to the ChrißtcUuTch Hospital the saino evening. Ho was just able to walk.; I . ,'■ •: ,[ ':■'.■■' ;

'.'■.; Dr. Ci'ooke said that when Hall was admitted to the hospital his' mental condition was somewhat cloudy, and ho was unablo to state the oxact; date he felt ill.!-':Oii Tuesday it was decided,that no operation.was .necessary, but later;hofyecaiuc '■ ■ delirious, and died. Yesterday, witness mndo a post mortem examination of the body, and, in his. opinion, death was duo. to.; toxaemia (blood■■ poisoning) iollowiug on jaundice. • .' ■■'..).■".. ■: The . coroner: returned a verdict' in /accordance with the medical ovidbneei ..'.•"