ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1320, 26 December 1911, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

- ♦ A WOMAN'S DEATH. AN AFFAIR IN FRANCIS PLACE. 'About seven o'clock yester.lay morning it wm reported to tho police that a woman, named Mary Buruip, had been found dead at 9 Francis Place. The body was subsequently removed to tho morgue, and an inquest will be held at the Magistrate's Court at 9.30 this morning. The deceased was, as far as is known, a siiiglo woman, and resided with ft wharf labourer, named Herbert Lloyd Jones, at 9 Francis Placo. Another wharf labourer, named Hugh Mayne, and a woman, named Kathleen Stanley, alsj lived in tho same house, Tho polfco report is to (he effect that the four people indulged freely in liquor on Sunday, and, by evenin?, were more or less intoxicated. An altercation ensued, ond oventually Jones put tho deceased out of the hpute, and it is alleged she fell several times. ' She was last seen alive, fully dressed, in an iuthou.se, with a blanketover hor. This was at 10.30 p.m. At 7 o'clock next- moroing, Jones found hor lying dead in tho kitchen. There were several bfuis.'s on her face. DEATH OF A CHINESE. On Sunday, Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., paid a visit to Lower Hutt, and hold an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of soph Gee. a Chinese cook, who expired on the Hutt Bridge about midnight on Saturday. .The evidence adduced at the inquest showed that deceased was a married man ) residing at Railway Avenue, and employed at Young's Hotel. On Saturday evening he visited another Chinese, named Quin Wah, and was on his way homo at 11.30 p.m., when Constable Holmes discovered him in a fit of coughing on tho Hutt Bridg;. The constable went to his assistance, but Gee expired shortly after. ' It appears that Dr. Purdy had attended the deceased some time aio, and had advised him to como back again, but Gee did not return. The doctor gave it as his opinion that death was duo to hemorrhage of the stornaeh or lungs. . A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical testimony. HAEMORRHAGE. A steward, named Jtaltby, employed on hoard the Mapourika, was admitted to the Hospital late last uigHt suffering from internal haemorrhage. It appears that he had retired .to bod about 8 p.m. and at 10 p.m. he appeared to be in pain. Several attempt? wore made to get medical aid and oventually Dr. Begg was called up. Ho promptly rendered what aid ho could and ordered Mftltby's removal to the Hospital. .■■ ~ ■ BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL. A.single man named.Patrick O'Sullmm, nged 10 ypnrs, was brought to the hospital by tho police nt an early hour this morning -suffering from a broken collarbone. O'SullivfLu states that, during a brawl, ho was knocked down and kicked, with the result that his right collar-bone was broken. ■■ FATAL FIRE.. ', BOARDERS'S BODY FOUND. ißv TcleEranh-Prcss Association.! Napior, December 21. At two o'clock this morning a fourroonied cottage at Port Ahurivi, occupied by George Dixon was completely destroyed by fire. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon'werc awav on holiday at Auckland,, but the body of a boarder named liars' Andorson, better known as Charles Anderson, was found in the ruins. Anderson was a fisherman, 41 yearn of age, and a widower. Ho has n.'j relations in New Zealand. , . ELDERLY WOMAN'S DEATH. T , Dunedln, December-23. .Isabella dimming, aged 83 years, died suddenly at , her residence in Mor.nington yesterday. Deceased, who resided with her sister. also an elderly woman was attended by Dr. Church "a ■ few months mro for bronchitis. At that timo Dr. Church .had difficulty in getting into tlie>house, the deceased's Bister.objecting to a doctor bqinc called in. ■ Tho deceased caught a chill on Tuesday, and took to her lwd on . Thursday. Dr. Church cannot give a certificate of death., INQUEST AT GISBORNE. Gisbornc, December 23, At the inquest on tho death of John Klein, a. Russian, aged thirty-five, who had been drinking heavily, tho.jury returned a verdict, in accordance with the medical testimony, that death wo 3 duo to syncope, arising from the fatty state of the heart, and added a rider that it was of the opinion that if the deceased had had proper treatment and nourishment his life would have been prolongHEART FAILURE. Chriskhurch, December 24. liarly yesterday morning Martha. I arish, 63 years of age, and wife of Isaac Urish, of Burwood, was found dead in bed. At the inquest a verdict of death trom heart failure was returned. Weak and emaciated i children fain strength rtt .pi,iiy by using g toarns . f^ of Cod Liver Extract. Enriches the b'ood, increases the vitality, and strengthens tho muscles. Thev like it too.—Advt. j Hiding-masters in the army are paid half-a-guinca a. day, exclusive of' allowances. With the object of saving Colley Hill, tho beautiful sweep of chalk down rising lo a hnmlit of 750tt. above Reigate, England, the local committee have started n- I r m fuml lo assist ,ho National n"nn i " tota ' amount required is AiiOO. and lowardj this sum about J:2000 has already been promised. ,T. J. Cnrtiij end Co., Shippinfforvarding, and Customhouse Agents, Customhouse Quay, move your Furniture Tliey'va had years of experience in th.ii kind'of work, and will do it to jour satis. Suction. No careless packing or rong'a handling. Moderate Charges.—A d-rt. Mr John Bums has issuod figures showing that two years ago four emigrants went to the United State for. every six to Canada, and that l.his year only two go to tho United States for every eight going lo Canada. One-fourth of the cane-sugar crop of Hio world is grown in tho British Empire. At Bedford Rectory a potato has been dug up nearly a foot long, and weighing Sib. loz. It is estimated that tho London Maneion Houso subway is used by 20,000 people daily.