Accidents and Fatalities.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 7275, 27 August 1901, Page 2

Accidents and Fatalities.

(Press Association.'*

Woodville, August 27. The infant son of P. Ke_fyj. Borough ranger, two years old, fell* into a creek. The mother jumpedinto the pool, and when the neighbours reached the spot was under thewater, and insensible. Some difficulty was experienced in getting heir out, and she was unconscious for twelve hours. All attempt, to resusw citate the baby failed.

t DurosDiN, August 2G. At an inquest on Hugh MoDermott who was killed by a tramcar, the jur.y returned a verdict that deceased was accidentally run over no blame being attachable to anyone. J

_ Wkst.okt, August 26. * w-?r inq rUGS<i .fcouchinS death? of Wilham Lawne, the jury returned a verdict that the deceased met hia death accidentally by a fall 0 f earth m a cutting in the Westport railwayyard, and no blame was attachable, to anyone.

Fe&therston, August 26* A pair oi horses attach to a phaeton occupied by Mi ssae Tul i oo^ (2) and Miss Ore, bolted dowrr Bi£ well s cutting, near Maryborough, on Sunday afternoon, with the result that the .occupMite were thrown'oufc and badly bruised, and the vehiX considerably damaged. Hamilton, August 26. A woman named Isabella Haines., who lived alone in a cottage, was found dead in bed this morning. She had cot been seen sicce Friday,. At the inquest a verdicc, according ; to the medical evidence, that she • died from congestion of the lungs, was,: returned.

Che'stchuhch, August 27. James McNaughton, shepherd of St. Albans, was found at 7.30 this morning in his bedroom with hia' throat out. It is supposed to be a. case of suiotcte.

. ■ Napier, August 27. The inquest on the body of Eliza*" both Schmidt's infant, found dead & bea, was resumed a fc Hastings this; SSfT?-, iury retumed » verdict that death was due to suffocation., but there was no evidence to shovr whethentwas accidental or otherverdict that the mother was guilty of culpable aesgligenqe, b * *