FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XL, Issue XL, 17 May 1905, Page 4

FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

AUCKLAND; May 16. A dumb woman uained Bortha Ifofjeet, 33>;vijairs of ?j»ge, was found unconscious at hter rQsic^jenco with carbolic acid beside her. She was taken, to the Hospital where sto died to-night. " I The Coroner held an inquest into the death of James Hill, Avho died through injuries received by a gun accident at JLake. Waikare- on Monday. Dr. Gird.er guve evidence that thq cause of dealt! -was hemorrhage, caused Jjy a gunshot wound in the ] thigh, groiiij and arm. George Ypung stated that the ,d«j«?ased and Franklin Martin and himself were out in a, Maori canoe. Each had v I rifle loaded in both barrels. Hill's rifle, was lying in the bottom of tte -boaj, but suddenly he heard- ! ,an explosion and Hill said : " I'm iShot." He went to deceased's asFsisfcance, aaul decided la take him |ajshorc, Deceased walked from the icanoci to tJvj 'beach, and they » caught the train for Auckland. Hill died abbut hall-past three, after the! train had passed Mercer. To the foreman : He did not try to stop the Weeding, because he did not know ihow it could be done. Frank- j l.yn Martin g&ve simiMr evidence. Dr. Girdler said that had ai few simple ligatures, made from a bootJace or a piece of shirt been used the deceased's life might have been saved. The jury returned a verdict that the cause of death, was heanorrage from wounds caused by shots from a gun that was accidentally dischaiiged, and that no blame was attachable to his companions. CHRISTCHURCH. May 16. Rgfeerti Jackson, labourer, 19 years old, was accidentally killed on Monday afternobn at Lakeside thfougih taking kicked by «- horse. r : " DITNEDIN, M<ay 16. " To-day a married woman named Louis© Maria Coloy cut her throat with a razor. -She was convoyed to the Hospital. Thfe evenibg" she!' was considered to be out of danger. THAMES, May 16. John Pig>gott was working in- a stopo in the Chqlmsford Mine, at Tairua, ' wh»3ii a 'large quantity of earth fell, and completely "buried he was extricated with great difficulty, when it was found thnt he was seriously injured. Twenty of his" mates assisted to carry ihini over tho : ranges to- the Thames Hospital. His head and shoulders are ! fj&dfy crushed, and he is in a » critical coiitiition. • ' ' . •■ . ■ .''■.■•. i