MAN BURNT TO DEATH.
Christchurch, April 9. An old age pensioner, James Murison, aged 67, was burnt to death in a hut at Prebbleton this morning. A neighbouring farmer saw the hut afire at 6.30 and found the charred remains of Murison at what was left of the front door. The evidence at the inquest showed that deceased, a bachelor, had lived alone in the hut for twenty years. He was last seen alive at 6.30 the previous evening. Murison, read a great deal, and left a light burning almost all night. No relatives are khown." A verdict death from injuries received through the hut catching fire was returned.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3777, 10 April 1928, Page 2
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109MAN BURNT TO DEATH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3777, 10 April 1928, Page 2
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