INQUEST AT THE WAIKATO HOSPITAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3027, 8 December 1891, Page 2

INQUEST AT THE WAIKATO HOSPITAL.

On Saturday morning tin inquest was held on the body of the lata W. McPherson, who died at the Walkato District Hospital, on Thursday, from injuries received at Taupiri as previously reported. Mr F. J. von Stunner, J.P. acted as cr.roner, Mr Searancke being indisposed. The following jury was emp.innelled:—Messrs T. G. Sandes, foreman, H. Howden, J. S. Edgecumbe, S. Davis, J. Hinton aud John Webb. After hearing the evidence of Mr I<\ W. Littlewood, the contractor, for whom deceaeed was working at the time of the accident, and of Dr. Kennv, the following verdict was returned:—"That the deceased, W. McPherson, caine by his death through being crushed by a falling tree whilst working on a bush contract, at Mangawara, on the 2nd December, ISOL, and that it was a purely accidental occurrence.''

I >..-o(;asn.l was buried on Sunday afteriKiim, with military honours. a large number of the motuhers of the Hamilton Light Infantry, including both the Brass, and Dram and Fife Bands, attending to pay a last tribute of respect t > their 1 ite comrade, A largo number of private people joined the procession whicl) was one of tho largest, seen in 11 imilton for .some years. On arrival at the cemetery thti number was greatly augmented, and the assembl ige there must have been quite four hundred. The burial service was re»d by Riv. Thomas, of Trinity We-leyan Church, II imiiton, in an impressive manner, and at its conclusion the customary military salute was tired ov.u- the grave.