INQUEST.
As inquest was held this afternoon (before J. Beswick Esq., Coroner) into the cause of the stack fire at Coonoor, the farm of Mr Gosling. The following gentlemen were sworn as jurors : Messrs Hibbard (Foreman), G. Pearson C. Hill, E. Mitchell, B. Brunton, W. Hobbs, M. Mullins, W. McKeown, D. Shea, J. King, J. Bowles, J. O’Eourke, T. Flaherty, R-Kidwell. Mr Jameson appeared to watch the case on behalf of the Insurance (Liverpool, London and Globe) Company. Mr Hamersley appeared for D. Heffernan, the owner of the stacks. The evidence of D. Heffernan (who deposed to the ownership of the burnt stacks, to having insured them for £4OO with the Liverpool and London Office, to his own absence at Albury on the night of the fire). Walter Eiby, clerk to the Union Insurance Company, who deposed to declining to renew Mr Heffernan’s policy after its expiry on 9th May, and of Mr Eutherfurd who testified to the insurance of the stacks in his (the Liverpool and London) office, were examined. The latter was giving his evidence when our reporter left, and there were a large number of other witnesses to be examined.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SCANT18820710.2.25
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
South Canterbury Times, Issue 2898, 10 July 1882, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
193INQUEST. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2898, 10 July 1882, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in