ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9816, 27 August 1897, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

The body of the person found on the Estuary flats on Wednesday morning ha 3 been identified as that of Miss Jane Lawry, 50 years of age. She resided with her niece, Mrs Wright, at Bnrnham. Her health has boon very delicate, and six months ago she went to Auckland to recuperate. The change, however, did hor little or no good. On Tuesday morning she came to town to get advice," but did not call at the place she was supposed to be bound for. She was seen on Tuesday afternoon on the Ferry road, near the bridge, and her dead body was discovered, as stated, ou Wednesday morning. The body was removed to the Wharf Hotel, Woolston, where an inquest took place yesterday afternoon before Mr Beetham, Coroner, and a jury of whom Mr J. Pearce was chosen foreman. Dr. Hunt, who had made a post mortem, examination, gave evidence that death had resulted from drowning. A verdict was returned accordingly, the jury addiug that there was no evidence to show how deceased came into the water. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) NELSON, August 26. Mr James Robertson, a builder, who has been for forty-three years a resident of Nelson, died suddenly early to-day. An inquest will be held. WELLINGTON, August 26. The boat used by Han3en and Petersen, o\ the Pelorua Sound, was picked up five miles from Mau.l Island. The boat and sails are badly damaged, and there can be but little doubt that both men are drownad. The settlers are searching for the hodies. NAVIER, August 26. Arthur Hatton, fort} , , a butcher of Hastings, was thrown from his cart through the horse bolting, and a wheel passed over him, killing him instantly. An inquest was held on the body of an infant who died in the house of Charlotte Pollington, who holds a certificate under the Infants Life Protection Act. The evidence showed that the child had been well looked after, and death was the result of natural causes. The verdict was accordingly. E. N. Laws, eighteen years of age, an engine cleaner, who had been transferred to Wanganui, this evening stepped on a moving engine, to bid farewell to the driver, when his foot slipped, and he fell with his right leg under the wheels. It was amputated at the hospital.

NELSON, August 26. Mr James Robertson, builder, who has been in business here for forty-three years, died suddenly this morning, having been at business the previous day. At the inqueet the verdict was " Death from natural causes," the medical evidence showing fatty degeneration of the heart.