A BOY AND A GIN.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1558, 30 September 1912, Page 4

A BOY AND A GIN.

FATAL ACCIDENT. I ' Christchurch, September 29. _ Clarence Plmnridgfe, 14} years old, died . in the hospital this morning as tho result 5 of a gunshot wound accidentally received . whilst out shooting rabbits on the Port Hills on September 15. . At tho inquest evidence was given by [ the owner of the gun, Leonard Soman, a [ lad 17} years of age, that on September • H, with deceased, ho was shooting on tho hills, and between 7 and 8 p.m. called at _ deceased's house to get a drink of water. He left tho gun, and forgot nil about it \ itill the following day about 11 a.m. He ? denied that he had lent tho gun to \ Plumridge. Tho evidence of ono of the: boys who ' was with Plumridgo on September']. l ) was , to the effect that ho was with Plumridgo i when ho bought 25 cartridges, about noon ! on September 14. i The Coroner .-asked Soman, if. ho told • the truth as to not having lentpr promis- | ed to lend the gun to Plumridgo, and Soi man stoutly averred that ho had told tho truth. The Coroner informed the itolico that ' that was as far as he could go, but of course if they got further evidence they \ would possibly prosecute Soman. A. verdict was recorded according to I medical testimony, that deceased died , from a gunshot wound accidentally re- , ceived.