INQUESTS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3988, 3 May 1884, Page 3

INQUESTS.

Auckland, This day

At the inquest yesterday on the body of Patrick Moran, who died in gaol with four ribs fractured, tho jury brought in a verdict to the effect that death was accelerated by the accidental fracture of four ribs. The police and the prison authorities were acquitted of blame, but the jury expressed the conviction that Moran's dying statement, that he had asked admission at the hospital aud had been refused, was true. Dr. Bond, the house surgeon of the hospital, in his evidence denied this, and said that Moran had not applied for admission, nor was there any record of his having done so. Timaeu, This day.

At the inquest on the tragedy at Arowhenua, when Garland murdered his wife and afterwards committed suicide, not tho slightest further light wa3 thrown on the affair, the cause of which will probably never be known.

FIRES,

Auckland, This day

A fourteen-stalled stable of the nightsoil contractor, Mr S. White, was burned down early yesterday. It was insured for £110 in the London and Lancashire office. The loss is £2.50 over the insurance. Tho origiu of tho fire is unknown. A fire took place at Coromandel yesterday, and resulted in the destruction of Barrett's hotel, Faulkner's store, and an empty house. The fire originated in Faulkner's store at half-past 3 o'clock. The insurances arc as follows:—Barrett's hotel, in the Imperial, £400 : Faulkner's store, £50 ; empty house, £100 in the Norwich Union. Oamaku, This day. A stack of oats, the property of Mr Menlove, was destroyed by fire on Thursday night. Incendiarism is suspected. An unoccupied house was burned down at ') a.m. yesterday. It was insured for £150 in the Colonial office. Dunedin, This day. A fire occurred on the farm of Messrs Hood and Crawford, at Clerksville, on Monday. Two stacks, one of wheat and one of oats, were destroyed. Tho loss is £180, and was not covered by insurance. A five-stalled stable and room attached, valued at £50, and belonging to Mr Jonathan Terford, of Albert Downs, near Waiwera, were destroyed by fire on the 27th ult. The property was insured in the Victoria office for £40. It is supposed that some swagsmen hud been sleeping in the hut and left a fire burning.