THREE INQUESTS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2798, 16 June 1916, Page 6

THREE INQUESTS

Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, District Coroner, was occupied for over two hours yesterday afternoon in holding three inquests. The adjourned inquest on the death of Esme Maurine Brooks, aged live years, which took place at sea on board the 6teamship Moeraki on May 13, was con tinued yesterday. Dr. Gilmer stated that in his opinion the child had died from a convulsive attack. The Coroner's verdict was in accordance with the medical evidence. THE TARANAKI STREET ACCIDENT. . The circumstances surrounding the death of Victor E. Scoullar, who' was killed by being' run over by a motor lorry, owned by the New Zealand Express Company, on Monday night last, was next inquired Into. Senior Sergeant Dew represented the police, Mr. D. Hoggard appeared for the Now Zealand Express Co., and Mr.'T. S. Weston watched the proceedings on belmlf of deceased's relatives. John Henry Weaver, driver of tho motor lorry, in giving evidonce, stated that on Monday evening ho was engaged in moving furniture from Kelvin Grove to Queen Street, and he passed through Abel Smith Street. At 8.35 p.m; he saw deceased for the first time in tho Royal Tiger Hotel, when Foster, tho owner of the furniture, and Cowley, a man who was assisting him, went Hi for a drink. Scoullar joined them, and they all had one drink and left the hotel. All, with tho exception of Scoullar, got on to the motor lorry, and when it reached ' the • corner of Abel Smith Street and Tnranaki- Street he heard Foster say, "Pull up, Johnnie, you've run over Vic." At tho samo time he heard a bump, and stopped the vehicle immediately. Patrick Leonard Foster, an cngineei in the employ of the New Zealand Express Co., also gave evidcuco, and explained what had happened prior to and subsequent to the accident. Harry Edwards and Arthur William Scoullar, father of deceased, also gavo e'videnco. Dr. Martin stated that in his opinion death had been caused by shock and hemorrhage of the lnngs due to injuries received. The Coroner's verdict was: "That do ceased died from shoclcand hemorrhage of the lungs by being run over by a motor lorry in Abel Smith Street,' io blame being attachable to anyone." Mr. Cooper subsequently added that the 1 accident was purely accidental. DEATH ON THE TERRACE. ' The cause of the death of Mary Ann Starck, who was found dend in bed at 178 Wellington Terrace on Tuesday morning, was next dealt with. Senior Sergeant Emerson represented the police. After taking the evidence of Mrs. Anderson, whostateri that the deceased, who had been in her emplov for fourteen years, hod latterly complained of indigestion, the inquest was adjourned to obtain the Government Analyst's report on the contents of tho stomach.