Accidents and Fatalities.
Tjmaiui, August }% An iuquest was held this afternoon on the death of R. W. Chapney. A rumour got abroad that death resulted from poisoning, but the medical evidence showed that deceased suffered from a spinal disease, resulting from a fall from a horse four years ago. The case was a bad one of spinal disease, and one symptom was weakness, the frequency' of which' gave' rise to the I'iiinqur, of pqisoimg.'' A'verdict of death from,' 'natural pauses ""was returned,
Nrison, August 12, The body of James Thomas, one of tho moil drowned by the boat accident yesterday morning, was found this afternoon on the sands near MrC, Green's property, and later on the body, of Hayns was also found ne l L"!''! Rsames l )ot : Thomas' wife has been paralysed ioi : J"* 1 " 8 ; and Hayns' wifjow and children'are 'quite unprovided' for. An Inquest is to held to-morrow afternoon. '
'Auckland,' August 12. A gpdigger. 'named Jaines Joljnson wdj? found' tleijd mbuQel Kaukapakapa on Saturday, l)'oceased was addicted to drink. Dunedin, August 12. Hector Mockford, ohimneyswoep, who was crushed botweeu two rail-' way trucks, died this morning.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3281, 13 August 1889, Page 2
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189Accidents and Fatalities. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3281, 13 August 1889, Page 2
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