ACCIDENTS AND FATALATIES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 139, 31 May 1926, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALATIES.

BABY SMOTHERED IN BED. Thames, May 29. An inquest this morning disclosed that the death yesterday of the five-months-old son of Mrs. K. McCallum was caused by suffocation whilst sleeping with its mother. The Coroner (Mr Lucas), in returning a verdict of accidental death, commented on the needless risk run by mothers who slept with their infant children. The proper place for babies, be said, was a cot or basinetto near the bed.

BABY BOY POUND DEAD. Christchurch, May 30. The four-weeks-old son ot a resident of Sumner, named Robinson, was found dead by his fourteen-year-old brother this morning. The mother was not to be found in the house. The father was informed, and he went to the beach in search of his wife. The tide was low. He saw her in tho water, and brought her out. She wa» conscious when removed to her home. The police were informed and detectives from the city brought the body of the baby and also the woman to Christchurch. Details qro meagre this afternoon. It is stated that tho woman had been quiet and morose lately and that her manner. was strange on Saturday night. Robinson, the husband, is manager of the hardware department of the D.I.C.

DETAILS OF THE TRAGEDY. Since the birth of her last child Mrs. Robinson had been unwell. She was restless all Saturday night and was to have had breakfast in bed yesterday. When her 14-ycar-old son brought the trav to her she asked for a table knife. He brought n and five minutes later the tragedy was discovered by the elder daughter, Phyllis. The mother was missing and the baby lay dead in its cot. The woman was later discovered standing in the surf by her husband, to whom she said: “I’ve killed my baby. I’m tired of life.” She nowlies in hospital in a semi-conscious condition.

CAR COLLIDES WITH TRAIN. Christchurch, May 31. ( A serious accident occurred at 5.15 p.m. on Saturday when a motor car, driven by Stanley Walker, of Christchurch, collided with the Christ-church-Southbridge train at Prebbleton crossing. There were four adult passengers, two children and two infants in the car at the time. Mrs. Lucy Gamble, of Grafton street, was the only passenger to receive serious injury. She was taken to tho Christchurch Hospital suffering from concussion of the brain. The driver had liis left leg and body severely bruised.

MOTOR. CYCLIST'S LEG AMPUTATED. Pahiatua, May 31. Leslie Wilton, aged 20, had his right leg amputated at the public hospital yesterday as tue result of a collision between a motor cycle and a car late on Saturday night. Wilton was riding the cycle on the road between Mangamutu and town. The limb was badly shattered. Wilton is the son of Mrs A. Wilton, Cambridge street, Pahiatua.

FARMER FOUND DEAD IN BED. Marton, May 31. Robert Burgess ,aged 60, a wellknown farmer, was found dead in bed on Saturday morning. He had enjoyed good health previously. MOTOR CYCLIST HITS PRAM. Marton, May 31. In semi-darkness last evening a motor cycle, ridden by two brothers named Jensen, of Marton, ran into a pram on the main road near here, resulting in severe injuries being sustained by a man named Murchie, who was wheeling the pram. The baby occupant escaped practically unhurt.

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(Continued from previous column.) GIRL’S BURNS PROVE FATAL. Stratford, May 31. 'Jessie Knox, agea 12 years, the daughter of a country resident, died in hospital yesterday as the result of burns caused by her clothing catching fire at the kitchen range some weeks ago. FATAL FALL FROM TRAM.

Auckland, May 31. James Conden Kennedy, married, with four children, died in hospital from injuries received by a fall from a moving tram.

KNOCKED DOWN BY TRAM. William Carlaw, aged 41. was knocked down by a tram in Parnell, and is in hospital in a serious condition. HURT BY FALL OF COAL. J. Stead .a resident of Otahuhu, is in hospital with a fractured skull, a broken arm. and minor injuries, through a basket of coal falling on his head. Both men are reported to be in an improved condition.