Coronet's Inquest.
Aa inquest on the body of the man Thomas Brown, who died at the Hospital on Wednesday night from injuries received at Blair's bush, was held at the Salutation Hotel at 11 o'clock this morning, before Dr Kilgour (District Coroner), and the following jury '— J. Townsend (foreman), W. Wilkes, 8..-8. Thorburn, W. Deeble, E. Walters, Jas. Dick, N. Taylor, W. Davies, J. Connolly, Tboa. Andrew, W. Hetherington, and Jas. Roberts.
The jury having viewed the body, the following evidence was taken :—, David Blackwel!, sworn, deposed—He was a bashman, and was employed at Blair's bush at Waipahaki. Knew the deceased, who was also employed thereon Tuesday last in jacking logs. Witness was working about a mile from him, and on hearing that deceased had been crushed between two logs, he at once went to the spot, and saw the position of the logs. Afterwards saw the deceased in the tent to which ha had been carried. Deceased was jacking logs into the creek, and went to get a "skid" out from between two logs. While doing this, one of the logs camo down, and jammed him. Assisted to convey deceased to Hikutaia, who up to tins time was conscious, and also- helped to bring him to the Hospital here. Per oeased made a statement to witness on the way to Hikutaia regarding the occurrence, in which he "said that he did not attach any blame to anyone, as he went between the logs of his own free will. He gave witness an account of the accident, which was confirmed by Win* Barrett, John Clews, and Jas. Needle. Deceased was a stranger, and had only been working in the bosh about three weeks. There were four other men workingjwith deceased at the time of the accident.
Dr Callan deposed that be made a post mortem examination of the body. Externally it presented, in addition to the post mortem discolorations, aa abrasion on the right hip about the size of a florin. He detailed the injuries received by deceased, and said that death had resulted from gangrenous inflammation of the peritoneum. There wu neither fracture
nor displacement of the bones of the pelvis ■ , The jury, without retiring, returned a verdict of " Accidental death."
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Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5172, 14 August 1885, Page 2
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372Coronet's Inquest. Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5172, 14 August 1885, Page 2
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