An inquest was conducted at the Public Mortuary, on July 6, over the body of a Chinese who was run over by a motor lorry at 12:30 p.m. fon July 4 and who died in hospital on July 5.
Sub-Inspry Shellswell said that motor lorry No. 5461 was in the compound of the Aerated Water Ca. at 83 Ward Road- and, as it was turning, the deceased ran along the compound, jumped on the mudguard, and attempted to open the gasoline throttle. Whilst bending over he overbalanced and fell underneath the wheel of the lorry.
A verdict was returned that death was due to injuries sustained falling underneath the wheel of a lorry, that there was no evidence of foul play, and that deceased was at fault. "The owners of the truck might, if they chose, contribute a compassionate grant towards deceased's burial expenses,
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