TRAMWAY FATALITY.
m FBBSS ASSOCIATION. Cbkisichcbch, April 27. An inquest touching the death of Olga Jonyns, a child seventeen months old, who met her death by being run over by a steam tram, was held before Mr H. W. Bishop, coroner, at tie hospital, this afternoon. Evidence was given that the child had run over to the track as a tram was approaohing, and was run over by the engino. The driver was at the time putting some coke into tho furnaco and did not notice the child until the engine was too close to pull up in time. A verdict of accidental death, with no blame attachablo to anyone, was returned. A rider was also added that there should be two men on the engine, and that cow-catchers bhould be put on the engines.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8096, 28 April 1906, Page 2
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135TRAMWAY FATALITY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8096, 28 April 1906, Page 2
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