ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS
A FATAL FALL
Peter Mitchell, a laborer, who was admitted to the Hospital on Tuesday afternoon suffering from injuries to his head sustained through falling off a truck in the railway yard, died in the institution at 1 o'clock this afternoon. An inquest will be held at the Hospital to-morrow afternoon before Mr H. Y. Widdowson. S.M. Mr Mitchell was about 70 years of age, and leaves a widow and grown-up family. -Evening star, 26/2/1914.
PERSONAL
Mr Peter Mitchell, who died yesterday as the result of an accident, arrived in Dunedin 42 years ago, and had lived here ever since. He came of an old Highland family, and his father and grandfather, who were soldiers, saw much active service with famous Highland regiments. The late Mr Mitchell in his early manhood was a champion ploughman in the North of Scotland. On his arrival here he entered the service of Messrs Guthrie and Larnach. Later on he was employed on the railways as a casual hand, and served the department in that capacity for nearly 30 years. Though he had reached the allotted span, his physical and mental faculties were unimpaired. Mr Mitchell was a man of the strictest honor and integrity. He is survived by Mrs Mitchell and nine sons and daughters. -Evening Star, 27/2/1914.
A FATAL FALL.
An inquest was held at the Hospital this afternoon on the body of Peter Mitchell, 70 years of age, who died in the institution yesterday as a result of injuries received by falling from a railway truck on Tuesday. Dr Baigent stated that deceased developed paralysis as a result of his injuries on Wednesday morning, and that death resulted from pressure on the spinal cord. Mr Widdowson returned a verdict of "Accidental death." -Evening Star, 27/2/1914.
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