INQUEST.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume V, Issue 250, 10 April 1865, Page 2

INQUEST.

An inquest Was hold at Waipawa, April 5, 1865, before Dr English, Coroner, on the body of Alexander M‘Crea. The following evidence was adduced:—•

John Livingston deposed—On the 22nd day of March I was riding along the road to Eaikori in company with the deceased. 1 suddenly missed him, and turned back my horse and tried to find him, without avail. I then rode to the publichouse at Eaikora, thinking that he might be there. I then went to my home. Next morning I made search for him, and found him at Waipawa. I never saw him' afterwards in a perfect state of consciousness. I did not think that he was intoxicated at the time of the accident. The night was unusually dark, and consequently I could not find him.

Duncan Galbraith deposed—On Wednesday, the 22nd Mareb, I was in company with -Alexander M-Creai * I rode away from Mr Brodie’s Hotel about 9 p.m. When we got on the road

a. distance, the deceased and the last witness went a-head of me. When I came to Wallis’s fence, Livingston was standing in the middle of the rond. i then asked him where M‘CVea was. He told me that lie thought he was behind us. We then reform'd and looked for the deceased, but could not find him. The night was dark. He was sober.

Dr. Alexander Todd, examined: I was called on the 22ni day oJ March on my way to Kaikora. I was suddenly struck with, the loud barking of a dog on tin; public road. 1 rode quickly along to ascertain the cause of the noise. My attention, after riding sonic distance, was attracted by a dark object in the road. 1 got oil' my horse, examined, and found it to be the body of a man. After examining him, I loosed his neckcloth. His breathing was heavy at the time. 1 passed my hands over the body, and found.'after examining the head, that there was blood on my hand. I then gave directions to have the man conveyed to Waipavva. He was quite insensible. I made a post mortem examination of deceased. On removing the pericranium, I found the vessels of the membrane of the brain highly congested and enlarged. The brain itself was much congested with serous effusion into the ventricles. The consequences of the injnry produced inflammation of the brain, and followed by effusion. Verdict That the deceased came by his.death through accidentally falling from his horse on the night of the 22nd March.