ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXI, Issue 8444, 11 August 1911, Page 4

ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

INQUEST TO-DAY.

A sad accident, which rcsalfcect fatally, occurred at the ' .residence of Mr 1 Robert Lamhie, of' Anama-, on '• Wednesday last, when an infant child accidentally upset a pot of scalding, tea over • itself. - ■ ' A formal inquest was held into tbe circumstances touching the ■ death by, -'■ the Coroner (Mr V. G. Day,, S.M.) thi« " morning. Robert Lambie, father of the child, deposed: Deceased was my son, apct was 16 months old. On Wednesday ■ evening about 4 o'clock he pulled a, teapot full of hot tea. over himself off ■ the table. 1 was by him on the sofa, "but was not in time to prevent the - - accident. We put oil on the scalds, and took him to the doctor yesterday .; morning early. Dr. "Hunter attended , to the child. He died at 6.45 this, morning. He was. scalded on tho left' side of tho face and left.' arm and chest. The chid was in his ordinary clothes when the accident happened.- ', " , ■ - I)r. tfuliter deposed- to attending th» child, which was suffering ' from scalds on tho face, arms, arid chest. H« wa,s in a state of fever, with a rapid pulse. He died this morning, about 6.40. The cause of death was exhaustion arising from, shock from T-lie scalds. . TJte parents had drosse;! tlmbums in a proper manner. A verdict in accordance, with the medical evidence was returned. '