Killed on Railway Line.
Wellington, May 31. The body of William King was found near the railway line, about a mile south of Hayward’s, on Sunday morning. At the inquest to-day it was stated that deceased was unmarried, and 28 years of age. The evidence pointed to the fact that deceased was slightly under the influence of liquor. He had sat down on one of the sleepers and was struck by the engine of a passing train- A verdict of accidental death was returned.
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Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4418, 1 June 1909, Page 2
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84Killed on Railway Line. Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4418, 1 June 1909, Page 2
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