CASUALTIES.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15452, 3 December 1915, Page 9

CASUALTIES.

* | MILS SHIRLEY'S I>EATH. ; \n inrpicst was held at Barr Hill on Wednesday, touching the death of Mrs E. H, Shirley, v,ho was killed the previous day through the overturning of a motor-ear. Mr Walter Goodwin, J.P.. acted as Coroner. Joseph Taylor, junr.. farmer, of Lauriston, stated lie was within three or four chains of Mr Shirley's car when the accident occurred. Ho endeavoured to right the vehicle so as to extricate the deceased, but was unable to do so until further assistance was obtained. The road had recently been reshingled. At the time of the accident Mr Shirley was driving at the vato of not more than, twelve miles per hour. , Mr Taylor's evidence was corroborated by Mr Shirley. A verdict was returned of accidental death, with a rider "that tho lload Boards be recommended to bind ncwlvshingled roads with clay, so as to enable the shingle to set, thus preventing the looseness now prevalent." Henry Berry, a military pensioner, So years of age, Trho resided at his daughter's residence, 132 Antigua street, Sydenham, was found dead in bed at ti.l3 yesterday morning. Ho had complained of pains in the chest during the past few days, but when he retired to hod on Wednesday evening he was in his usual health. At an inquest heid bv Mr H. AY. Bishop, Coroner, a verdict of death from cardiac syncope, was recorded. An inquest was held yesterday afternoon by Mr K. W. Bishon (Coroner), concerning the death of Jean Leahy, an inmate of Addington Prison, who died in the institution early the previous morning. Dr. Sands gave evidence that she last maw deceased on November 2.3(d, when bho was suffering from bronchitis. with slight earcliae trouble. This was the cause of death. The Coroner recorded a verdict accordingly.

(rUESS ASSOCIATION TELEGttAM.) AUCKIiiVXD, December 2. An aceidont befel a inidtile-aged lnoai named John Agncw this afternoon. He was working 011 a scaffold in Queen street, "when ho fell, and fractured his skull. Ho was removed to tho hospital. where he lies in a critical condition. Ho is married, and a, carpenter by trade.