DEATH OF A PRISONER.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 114, 23 May 1901, Page 2

DEATH OF A PRISONER.

A DUNEDIN CASE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Dunedin, last night. The inquest was resumed to-day on the body of James Campbell, who was arrested for drunkenness and window breaking .on the 13th. He became ill in the police cells and was eventually removed to the hospital, where he died on the 13th from' acute peritonitis, caused by rupture of a small intestine. Campbell had., made a statement that he had been scuffling, but implicated no one. As there was a possibility of the allegation that the injury was caused by the arresting constables, Danbury and Hickey, they were represented by counsel, as also was Jesse Haymes, who was in deceased's company until within a few minutes of his arrest.

- Aooording to the constable’s statement, Campbell fell when chased, and was found lying with his stomach on the kerbstone.' Dr Roberts, who made a post mortem, in his evidence indicated that the absence of an external bruise showed that the injury was caused while the stomach was related. Steady pressure would have to be very great to produce rupture. A sudden blow would do it. Ho favored the theory that the injury was caused by the deceased falling on the kerbstono rather than by the arresting constable. Dr Gordon Macdonald, who examined Campbell some time after the arrest, concurred in this view. The inquest was adjourned.

Becoming Too Friendly-

FRANCE OBJECTS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 22. The interchange of courtesies' between Russians and Germans at Metz has irritated the French press. A Russian semiofficial. Statement declares that the incident was possessed of no significance. SEQUEL TO CQNINGHAM CASE. LADIES SHOW PRACTICAL SYMPATHY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright . r Sydney, May 22. Cardinal Moran, on behalf of Catholio ladies, presented Dr O'Haran with 750 sovereigns.