MOTOR CYCLE TRAGEDY
IN V UEST ADJOURN£tJ. i L'n,i I'eleyraph —Per Press Association) , . . ... iGISBORNE, May 26. • An- inquest was op'ehed- to-ua-y- concerning tli A cleath'-' Of - Edward James; Hai/io.i,' aged: .26 years, who died- at book. Ho- pi tal, after si Motorcycle
accident-. Evidence was given that pii.\.sin.^by” : roisntf the ‘deceased and » companion, named.Tfrank Ga.yn, on hic riixyd j VrjTy uiglri, lying across the deceased. The back wheel of the mo!or cycle was deflated. Both were unconscious. Dr Hall, Medical Superintendent of the Cook Hospital gave evidence that deceased was admitted suffering from a fractured skull, haemorrhage, and concussion of .'the brain. An operation was performed aritl the patient, hecam■> seinicousicous. but later became unconscious and died.
The,Coroner, Mr P. H. Harper S.M., decided to adjourn the. inquest to hear the evidence of Gavin, who was seriously - injured, but whose condition is reported to be -'improving.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1931, Page 3
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146MOTOR CYCLE TRAGEDY Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1931, Page 3
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