CHIEF JUSTICE’S DEATH
PRIVATE ADVICE RECEIVED WAS IMPROVING Press Association WELLINGTON, Friday, Private advice received in Wellington gives particulars of the last days ot the late Chief Justice, Sir Charles Skerrett. During the early part of his journey across the Pacific, Sir Charles was ewb dently benefiting by the sea voyage, enjoying the days and playing cirih, euchre and latterly bridge in the evenings. The abrupt termination of his steady trend toward normal good health came as the greatest shock. One night he was unable to move his left arm. He recovered its use, but wisely retired to bed. In the night he was again taken ill, and was unable to speak next day. Following a consultation with the doctor, the master of the ship and Mist Skerrett, it was decided, in view at the approaching hot weather that it would be fatal to attempt to get Sir Charles through, and it was decided to transfer him to a south-bound ship. Radio communication was established with the Ruahine, but the patient kept sinking, and all realised that nothing would be gained by his immediate transfer, and the Ruahine was so advised. Sir Charles Skerrett died at dawn.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 648, 27 April 1929, Page 10
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