ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS
FATAL FALL.
John Robert Borthwick, a single man, twenty-one years of age, fell from a tree in which he was gathering cones at Balclutha yesterday afternoon and sustained fatal injuries. An inquest will be held. -Evening Star, 5/5/1933.
BALCLUTHA DISTRICT NEWS
(From Our Own Correspondent.) BALCLUTHA, May 5.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
An inquest touching the death of the young man John Robert Borthwick, aged 21 years, who fell from a pine tree on the Golf Club links yesterday, was held at the Courthouse to-day before Mr H. J. Dixon, S.M., district coroner. — It appeared from the evidence that the deceased, who was a bricklayer by trade, had been in the habit of gathering cones from pine trees in his spare time for the purpose of selling them. The body, when examined by Dr Frengley, was found to be fearfully injured, the injuries including a broken neck. Death must have been instantaneous. — The coroner returned a verdict of accidental death. The deceased was a good all-round athlete. He was a member of the Clutha Senior Grade football team, and played last Saturday in the opening match. He was also a good sprint runner, and had competed successfully at many district meetings. He was much liked by all with whom he came in contact. -Otago Daily Times, 6/5/1933.
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