YOUTH KILLED

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1929, Page 3

YOUTH KILLED

-BY ELECTRIC LIGHT LEAD

ißy Telegraph—Per Press Association.')

AUCKLAND, August 27

“I would like to call the attention of the public to the extreme inadvisability of interfering in any way with electric light installations. This was a most unfortunate accident,” said Coroner Hunt, S.M., in returning, g, verdict of accidental death bv electrocution, at the inquest-■ into the death of Arnold John Kelleher, aged 14.’ Kelleher was electrocuted, qii the evening of August 7th at the of his sister, while using an elqctrio light - lead. ' . , The deceased’s companion said the two were working on a motor car. The deceased was holding an electric light lead in his hand, and suddenly he received a shock. He was carried inside, and was placed in a bed, a doctor being called immediately, W. S. Langridge,' electrician in the employ of. the Public Works Department, said the fatality was caused by a faulty flexible lead plugged into ah ordinary light. The ends of thq lea<l were loose in the terminals of the lamp-holder, while the cord - grip wap missing, .allowing the live .-letads of the wiring to make connection with the holder casing. As the -deceased was standing on damp earth., he received a shock sufficient to cause death.