KILLED IN A CIRCUS.
A TRAGIC OCOL'IIKKN'CI'
By Telegraph.—Pre>s A -.•; iatioii. Whuiig.ivei, .Monday
A tragic occurrence Inri.ued on Saturday night during, n |> rIW-nmnce at O'Neill's liiiekjumpiiig e reus. Whilst Te Kooti. one of the wild horses, was being .saddled ill the riiy. I lie animal l.isheil out its hind legs and incKed Uielianl Tieleaveu, aged ":i y.urs, on the body. The young fellow, who was plnving iHc part of I lie clown, was hurle.l' M'vernl yiirils and fell to the ground. He rose again in mortal agony and then dropped. Finally he was carried from the ring, and expired within a few minutes.
The inquest on Treleavon revealed the fact that death was not due to a kick, but to a diseased state of the body. A verdict was returned accordingly, the jury adding that death was accelerated by excitement nnd drinking.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 321, 12 January 1909, Page 2
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142KILLED IN A CIRCUS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 321, 12 January 1909, Page 2
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