The Tramway Accident.
The Inquest (united press association.) Du.vedi-, March 24. .At the inquest on the late Me Oliver '"Wakefield, on Saturday, the enginedriver (J-ick) said deceased came across and hiy down m front of the engine. He did not try to cross after he got to the middle of the rails. Witness was pressed on this point, but maintained that deeetsgiTdnniof TiSuuole^^rall ; he lay, down. /Mr Sjlpufcr gave evidence as to having* known deceased for nine was of a nervous temperament, nnd if a thing came on him by surprise would be taken aback, and would require a second or two-, to. collect himself. He was a teetotaller' The jury returned a r yeydict that death^^a ntl^rsult of (pflre; accident, Cresultiy fri&ral deceased nervously losiug his presence of mind. jThey -added jil^tfii^QK^^a^gii^y from the engine-driver in.£he opinion he had fpiiued as^id Mr^Wafeetteld having , deliberately, Jaid d&wn. ■„■,•• *
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 102, 26 March 1884, Page 2
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147The Tramway Accident. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 102, 26 March 1884, Page 2
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