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| EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. The body of Albert Ernest Nicolson, who was killed on the Maungarakei hill on Thursday evening by a brake overturning, was brought to Masterton yesterday morning and placed in the morgue. An examination of the body showed that the neck had been broken, and that there were scratches about the head and chest. The brake had evidently turned a. complete somersault and landed on its wheels again. A coil of wire was found on Nieolson's body. The body of Walter Douglas, who was driving the team, was under the wheels of the vehicle. He was quite unconscious, but recovered consciousness later. An examination of Douglas showed that, whilst he was severely bruised about the body, no bones were broken. He was brought in to> the Masterton Hospital, and i, > expected to be about again in a few days. The.remains of the late Mr Nicolson will be interred in the Clarevillc Cemetery this afternoon.
j ■ THE INQUEST. An inquest touching w* death of Albert. Ernest E. Nicolson, who. was killed in an accident on the Masterton—Te Wharau Road, was held before Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, Coroner, yesterday afternoon. 'Mr D. C. Smart, solicitor, repreI sented the relatives of the deceao ed. j Malcolm Nicolson, a brother of i the deceased, deposed that he had j last seen his brother alive some ! weeks ago. Ho identified the body J at the morgue as that of Albert Nicolson, who was about forty-three years of age. Daniel Brown, County surfaceman on the road leading to Te Wharm, deposed that he had known th<* deceased for a- number of years. About five o'clock on Thursday evening hesaw him in Mr Walter Douglas ? brake, about fifteen chains on the Te Wharau side of the Maungarakei hill. Mr Walter Douglas was'driving of five horses. The vehicle was loaded with wire. Witness, pulled up, and Douglas asked him to have a drink. He thought v it wa. Nicolson who handed him a bottle of whisky, which was about half full. Witness had a drink, and each of the other two had a mouthful. They then passed on. The men appeared as though they had had some drink, but were able to look after themselves. Witness prepared to go home. About three-quarters of an hour afterwards he noticed the waggon and horses. The waggon was standing on the lower portion of the road, near the flat' leading down to the Wainuioru river, and on its wheels as though it had turned a complete somersault. Witness found .deceased lying partly on his right side, between the "waggon ,and the road. The face of deceased 'was - bleeding, and there was a coil- of wire partly on his back. Witness removed the wire, and found that Nicolson was dead. Witness thenfound Douglas under the vehicle. One of the wheels was resting on Douglas' arm and leg. He was unconscious and groaning. Witness jumped on his horse, and galloped to Bank View for assistance. Mr Thomas York returned with witness in his buggy, and Mr Vincent Richards rang up from Te Wharau for , the police and a doctor. Two of Mr York's men also came, and the bodies of the two injured persons were removed to Mr York's house. Douglas was attended to as well as possible until the arrival of the doctor. ".!.i . v By Mr Smart: A little more than half the whisky had been consumed. The bottle seemed to him to be ,;n ordinary pint bottle. The road was no more dangerous than other portions- of the Maungarakei -road. Three of the horses were detached from the vehicle. . ; Thomas F. .York, sheepfarmer .at.. Bank, View, the evidence of thelast witness concerning the finding of the bodies. Dr Cook, medical practitioner residing in Masterton, deposed that about 7.30 on Thursday evening he received a telephone message' from Te Wharau, asking him to go to Bank View, as there had been an accident. He arrived alt Bank View about 9.30. He found "the body of deceased. There were some scratches on the face and chest, and blood was issuing from the nose and mouth. The body was dead. Witness found evidence of a dislocation of the neck, but saw-' "no other - wounds about the -body. . Witness . saw no indications of drink. He believed the cause of death jfa be dis-j location of #ie neck. The Coroner said ~it( would be necessary to adjourn the" inquest. The evidence of Douglas was essential. He understood that some important' evidence was also forthcoming from Carterton. He would adjourn the inquest, to be resumed at Carterton, if possible, on Wednesday next.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10202, 1 April 1911, Page 5
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