DEATH OF A CHILD

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7, 9 January 1902, Page 5

DEATH OF A CHILD

Information was received by the police yesterday of the death of a child named Henry Bates, between four and live years of age. The child, an adopted son of Elizabeth Middleton Bates, New North Road, drank the contents of a ginger beer bottle in a neighbouring house on Tuesday afternoon, and shortly afterward.*, commenced vomiting. Medical aid was summoned, and an emetic was given, but as the child again commenced vomiting in the evening, Dr. Hood was sent for, but the boy died before his arrival. The coroner was communicated with, and by his direction Dr. Hood made a post mortem examination. The body was healthy, and showed no signs of violence, though the tongue, lips, and gums gave evidences of corrosion, such as could have been caused by a corrosive fluid. The stomach and contents were removed and were handed to Constable Blake, of Newton, who has f./rwarded them to Mr Pond for analysis. An inquest was opened at the Star Hotel, Newton, yesterday afternoon, and was adjourned until 15th inst., after the cvi' dence of Dr. Hood and Constable Blake had been taken.

At Christchurch the other day Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., had a case before him where a bookmaker had paid out a dividend to a man on the representation that he was collecting the money on behalf of the person who had made the bet. As it turned out, the man who had authorised the collection was not the man who hart made the bet. The Magistrate asked the bookmaker whether he took any precautions to prevent this sort of thing. The latter replied that he knew most of his clients by sight, but that "if some strange rogue were to come up and say he was collecting the dividend for a successful backer the money would be paid." "Then," replied the Magistrate, "they are fools to bet with you, that's all I can say." Gentlemen's collars in- all sizes and newest shapes, links and studs the best, at Geo. Fowids'. —Ad. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. \ conference of local bodies toniiht agreed to continue Wednesday as the statutory half-holiday for shops. .. . r. -- i