AN INQUEST

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1933, Page 7

AN INQUEST

DEATH OF MAORI

GISBORNE, December 11

Somewhat unusual circumstances were revealed at the inquest to-day concerning the death of Tuan© Rua. which occurred at the Cook Hospital on Sunday. Rua was admitted from the Powha station, where lie had been operating a wool press on Friday.

Run’s son said lie and his father wore working the wool press. To remove the top from the press one had to take out a pin and knock a catch up with a bar. Witness did this, his futliel' molding the rope which was used to prevent the top of the press from falling to the floor. When witness knocked the pin out the wrong side of the press became unhooked, and the top flew up. His father pulled his head back to avoid being struck and the top fell on the floor in front of him. His father picked the top up and put it back on the press. He and witness took a spell. Then his father said he was not well and went to the tent, where witness found . his unconscious. His father had not been ill previously. Another son stated the top did not strike his father when it flew off.

Dr Gifford, of the Cook Hospital, stated that when admitted Rua appeared to be suffering from disloca* tiori of the spine, but later it became apparent that that Was not the trouble. Rua died without recovering conisciousness, The post-mortem showed no signs of violence nor fracture nor other , abnormalities. In witness' opinion, death was due to a heat stroke.

The jury returned a verdict accord ingly.

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