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FATALITY IN THE CITY. A Chinaman Killed
A Chinese market gardener named Kwok Lin, aged 29 years, residing at Mangere, died yesterday afternoon in a chemist's shop as the result of injuria; received through being knocked down by a horse and cart. Deceased was loading empty cases in a right of way at West Street, Newton and it is thought that one of the cases must have fallen, startling the horse, which commenced to bolt. Deceased in an endeavour to stop the startled animal, was knocked down. He was imediate!y conveyed to an adjoinrng chemist's shop, bit his injuries were so severe that he died within a few minutes. The boree bolted along Karangahape Road, travelling along the footpath, breaking a verandah post at each end of the block, until it was brought to a standstill at East Street. An inquest regarding the circumstances of the death of the Kwok Lin was held before Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M_ this morning. The medical evidence was to the effect that Kwok Lin's injuries consisted of broken right arm and right leg, and bruises an the head and face, and that death was due to shock consequent upon these injuries. The Coroner found, in accordance with the medical evidence. Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 247, 16 October 1918, Page 4
A Chinese market gardener named Kwok Lin, aged 29 years, residing at Mangere, died yesterday afternoon in a chemist's shop as the result of injuria; received through being knocked down by a horse and cart. Deceased was loading empty cases in a right of way at West Street, Newton and it is thought that one of the cases must have fallen, startling the horse, which commenced to bolt. Deceased in an endeavour to stop the startled animal, was knocked down. He was imediate!y conveyed to an adjoinrng chemist's shop, bit his injuries were so severe that he died within a few minutes. The boree bolted along Karangahape Road, travelling along the footpath, breaking a verandah post at each end of the block, until it was brought to a standstill at East Street. An inquest regarding the circumstances of the death of the Kwok Lin was held before Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M_ this morning. The medical evidence was to the effect that Kwok Lin's injuries consisted of broken right arm and right leg, and bruises an the head and face, and that death was due to shock consequent upon these injuries. The Coroner found, in accordance with the medical evidence. Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 247, 16 October 1918, Page 4