FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
;..-.• The Inquest l (By Telegraph-Own Correspondent!,) . .'■ Bkeiahuka, Thursday, , An inquest was held at Toobill's Hotel by-Mr, A. Anderson, J.P., and ; a jury of bix, of which Mr Toohillwas ; Forem4n,touohfog4ldg&fofEra- | est A'stwood, who yef---.. , terday afternoon by a gun shot'adoii dent. From tbeevidencß it appears that an old rifle, blasting powder and ■ revolver cartridges had been used, i The sisterof the deceased," eight years ' of age,: heard tlie gun gooff, | was about ten yards away, andim» i mediately: went to her -brother,and ; Saw him lying on the ground. She ; spoke to him. He tried' to answer, but oould not. She then went to Prydis', three quarters of a mile away, ; and aßked them to go for her father, , : The father of the deceased gave evi» '•'' : dence that the boy had taken the old > rifle without his' consent. Oh e'xamin*'■'■ - ! ing deceased it, was found that'ther . | charge had entered his left breast and , gone out of his onderithe shouK , der, deatribßipginstaji'teneous.. JSfonef ~ I, but the little girj.naa :at/ home, the- > '• ,' mother of the deceased being in Wei* 1 lingtpn ill. A verdict of accidental
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4399, 21 April 1893, Page 2
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185FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4399, 21 April 1893, Page 2
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