Two Inquests.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1914, Page 5

Two Inquests.

WOMAN’S SUDDEN DEATH.

THE ENTRY OF THE BAILIFF. [Per Press Association.] Auckland, February 6. At tHo inquest on the death of the young woman, Catherine Ann Hearne, Joseph Draper, father of deceased, gave evidence that his daughter and her husband resided with him. On Saturday last, deceased complained of headache, and was resting on the bed when a man walked in and said his name was Emanuel, and that he wanted the property belonging to him, and he was going to get it. dhe bailiff took hold of the bed oa which deceased was lying, and witness grappled with him and put him outside. Another man, whom witness now know to be Louis Emanuel, came to the bailiff’s assistance. With Ids daughter’s assistance, withness closed the door.

Deceased subsequently went to her sister’s house next door, and five minutes later witness was informed that Ins daughter was dead. The inquest is proceeding. A “BLANK” CARTRIDGE. DIED FROM BLOOD POISONING. Wellington, February G. On Anniversary Day, while attending the Yacht Club’s races in the harbor, a man named Antonio Bogrtim received in his leg a wad from a blank cartridge fired from a cannon. Bloocpoisoning supervened, and the man subsequently died. At the inquiry held to-day, evidence was given by the secretary of the Club that before firing the cannon at the start and finish of the races he warned people to stand hack, as the cannon had a tendency to “kick.” When he fired the shot in question, there was no one in front of the cannon. Two minutes afterwards he heard a man had received a nasty vonnd in the front of Ids log. The usual blank cartridge was used. After hearing evidence, the Coroner emphasised the. necessity of people in charge of yacht races taking every precaution to keep the people at a safe distance from the gun to be ired.

The verdict was that deceased died from exhaustion, following on a gunshot wound accidentally received.