DUNEDIN.
This day.
An inquest has been held at the Lunatic Asylum concerning the death of John Bowers. Deceased was received at the Dunedin JEEospital a Few days ago. After undergoing treatment there for four days*: he Was. on the certificates of Drs Burns arid Coughtrey, sent to the asylum as a lunatic. It was very cold on the dayrhe was removed. The conveyance used-was an open express, and, according to the evidence of Professor ' MacGregor, when Bowers arrived at the asylum he was in a dying state from typhoid fever, and died after lingering a couple of days. Much interest was" taken in the.cßse by medical men, seven being. present at the inquest. The jury gave a verdict: " That deceased died from typhoid fever," and at first intimated their intention of adding a rider condemnatory of the carelessness of removing deceased in an open express, on a cold day. :
At the inquest on Clark yesterday, a verdict of " Accidental death '■"■> was returned. The jury added a rider blaming the Government for supplying unsafe and unsuitable engine and trucks to the contractors. ,
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2605, 15 May 1877, Page 2
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182DUNEDIN. Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2605, 15 May 1877, Page 2
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