MAN KILLED.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1915, 26 October 1906, Page 3

MAN KILLED.

FALLS FROM VEHICLE AND SKULL FBAOTUBED.

Throe man— Francis Dougherty (bullock driver employed by Oaptaia Tucksr) and John and William Hogan, laborers—sere driving from town yeaterday afternoon, when Dougherty fell on hia bead from the vehiola and died soon afierwardi from the effects of the fall, his eka 11 boiog fractured, The trap wont over bis ltfi leg and laooraiid it, but that had noting to do with the fatality. Enquiries made show that the men hid had soma l q lor, and Pougherty woa very much under the influence of it. The horse was a quit t one, but was driven recklessly, and wood nearing Nolan’d road, about eix chains from the hut in which deceased lived, Dougherty thrashed at tho horse, overbalanced and fell, wuh fatal result as Btated, His mates had endeavored to got control oi the reins, but Dougherty in sisted on driving, '.Che body was left lying on tho road for some time, while the vehicle Was taken to the hut and the horse unharnessed. Assi-tacco not being obtain abE through a telephone massage, Eiwurd Hrgan rode into town, and Dr. Cole and Cor.stable Hancox drove out. £n the trap eleven bottles of beer wore found. The min wea dead baforo the Dootor ' arrived, but had evidently lived for a few minutee after the fall. Dr Colo Btated that the itiiindiule cauoo of doaih was a fractured skulk The body was conveyed to tto morguo, and an inquest will be held to-doy. Deceased was a single man, aged abou! 47.