INQUEST.

Otago Witness, Issue 2896, 15 September 1909, Page 26

INQUEST.

ROSLYN TRAMWAY FATALITY. At the Dunedin Hospital on Saturday night Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M., as coi'oner, opened an- invest on the body of the child Wilhehnina Melrose Hendry, who died in the institution on jfciday night, as the result of shock and injuries received by being run over in Upper R-at-tray 6treet by one of the Roslyn cable cars on the 4th inst. Mr R. R. Douglas was chosen foreman of the jury. The only evidence taken was that of the father of the child, William Gumming Hendry, who identified the body. He fet-ated that the child had on a previous occasion wandered on to the street, and, knowing this, ho had taken the precaution to keep the gate closed. On the day of the accident he noticed that the irate leading to the street had been opened, and on going- outside hi.s attention \!is drawn to the cries of a child under a car. which had slopped almost opposite hi> house. The child appeared to have been dragged for a distanco of nine or ten feet before the car was pulled up. One of the wheels had passed ovei the foot and the toes had to be amputated. There was also a cut on the ankie. The child died on Friday night about 6 o'clock. She was one year and ton months of age, and had been walking for seven or eight months - and was strong and- -healthy It was decided to adjourn the inquest at this -stage- until ' Thursday at 2 o'clock, when the taking of evidence will be lesumed in the Magistrate's Court.

An interesting wedding took place at Irthlingborough, in Northamptonshire, recently, the contracting parties being Miss White and Mr Lilley. The bride was attired in white silk, and carried a bouquet of white lilies. The bridesmaids, all bearing the name of White or Lilley, had white dresses and bouquets of white lilies, while their whjfce straw hats were triramc-d v, ith white .\j'**v