An inquiry into the death of the late Mr. Joseph Driscoll, whose body was taken from the Whangpoo River fon October 16, was opened by the Coroner, Mr, C. H. Haines, in H, M. Police Gourt on Thursday' afternoon, 'The late Mr. Driscoll was an employee of the China Printing & Finishing Ca. 'On "Sunday, October 13, while travelling in' small motor' boat, he was thrown overboard following a collision with a small Chinese ferry boat. His body was not recovered until four days later, Dr. E. L, Marsh, who on October 16 conducted post-mortem examination fon the body, said that day that the cause of death was drowning in deep water. He added that on the right side Of the deceased's head, was a contused wound, "which he' thought was caused by the deceased having struck some solid object at the time of falling into the "This was sufficient to stun the deceased," he said, "and make him unable to' help The only other evidence heard that day was that of Sergeant G. H. Short, who told of the recovery of the deceased's body from the river. The two laodah, involved in the collision, he said are being detained by the Chinese judicial authorities.
The Coroner then adjourned his inquiry until 215 pam, on Tuesday, October 29. Mr." John Me-Nell was in court on behalf of the widow of the deceased. The deceased had only been in China six months prior to his death,
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