The Boat Accident.
Thb body of Richard Liddle, who was drowned by the boat accident at Waipiro, was recovered on Saturday morning. An inquest was held in the afternoon, and a verdict of “ Accidentally drowned through the boat striking on a rook ’’ was returned, There was a cut on Liddle’s forehead, which appeared to show that he had been stunned by a blow from the boat. In the evening, at a late hour, the body of Neilson was recovered, and an inqnest was held on Sunday, a similar verdict being r< turned. The bodies were buried at Waipiro.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 661, 22 September 1891, Page 2
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98The Boat Accident. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 661, 22 September 1891, Page 2
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