AN ELECTROCUTION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1924, 6 November 1906, Page 3

AN ELECTROCUTION.

PRESS ASSOCIATION

Wellington, last night. The carter named William Wilson, who was electrocuted at the now Miramar wharf by cotniDg into contact with a live electric lighting wire of 1000 volts, was engaged with another man, Wm. WeldoD, in carting timber from the wharf to Kiibirnie. It appta.s that the wire had been pulled dowu by a lead of furuiture, and a portion of the insolation was torn away. Weldon noticed the fallen wire, and drove over, but Wilson jumped off tbe cart so as to lift tho wire to enable another vehiclo ta pass Immediately bo touched tho wire he fell aud died almost immodiattly. His left baud, which bud been in contact with tho wire, showed sigus of burning. Deceased wasf a single min, aod is believed to have cams from Australia. Au inquest will be held this afternoon.

THE INQUEST.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Wellington, last night. An inquiry wsa held ta-day ooDoercing tho death of Wiliam Wilsoo, who met his death by handling r. live electric wire near Miramar. Tbo evidence showed that tho wire had born carried cm poles 12ft 6in from tho g-oued. It was supposed that it was broken by o passing ioal of furniture, though tho imdimony on this point was conflicting, Wilson, coming a’or,g with his dray, attempted to move tbe wire fioui the road, und was killed inst ustftoeocbly. Too jury found that death was accidental, tb'-ugh there wai evidence that ibo wire had been suspended too low. They added a rider oommendiog the brave conduct of Joseph Lynam, who after tbe mishap shifted the wire to the side of the road, where it was not dangerous to passing traffic.