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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 16, 14 October 1919, Page 4

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EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. Ky Telegrap' , -T';o<M! Association. Blenheim, October 13. At an inquest on the body of George O'Leary. the victim of the traeedy which occurred at Wairau Valley 011 .Saturday night. the evidence disclosed t'-liat the doceased had been refcreeine at a football match. Afterwards he attended r. football meeting at the AVaimn Ynllev HoM. Subsequent to the meetim* frome of the companv nd'onmed to • the taproom, where drinks were sprved. An argument arose, and some heiit vs disnlny»d, de. ceaspd remarking that SaSse. the licensee of "the hotel, to an Australian, and ilocpn=p'l would like a smack at an "Aussie." Aii altercation ensued between tlie deceased and A window was broken, and deceased received a nmvk above his left eve. No witne'i (idrail ted seeing any actual blow struck. Diseased afterwards coUnrii?pd, and neier regained covciousliess. 'According to the medical evidence dpcca=ed had a loiitstaliding disease of the Hie actual cause of denth being dilation of the heart, which eonld have been brought about bv exertion while refereelni at the football match, accelerated by the heated argument or a blow.