CORONER’S INQUEST.
A. Coroner’s Inquest was held on Thursday last at the Thistle Inn, before Dr. Fitzgerald Coroner, on the body of Thomas John Hawkins, second mate of the barque Fr °? tne evidence it: appeared that the deceased was on the long boat of the Emu the previous afternoon (Wednesday) superintending the rigging work forward i 7X T ng back he slipped off the corner of the boat, and fell into the hold on the stone ballast. Mr. Pearse, an officer of H. on board thefc Sp P? L f d hltn up ’ and the raaster of tAe Emu having gone on board the Fly for medical assistance. Dr. Slight Same fo see no?e’ • th A St Hfted UP ,ie bled from the nose , by the direction of Dr. Slight he was undressed and placed in bed, and his wounds examined and dressedhe was .sensible -at
times, but died between eight and •] thq evening. On a post mortem tion by Dr. Monteith the skull of A tb ceased was found to be extensively n ed, with extravasation of blood brain, which was the immediate death. The Jury returned a verdim o| l cidental Death. ’ 1 of Ae.|
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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 590, 29 March 1851, Page 2
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197CORONER’S INQUEST. New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 590, 29 March 1851, Page 2
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