ACCIDENTS AND FATUITIES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 19 February 1913, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATUITIES

SEPTIC POISONING.

(United Pres9~Associatior'.) DUNEDIN, Feb. 18. An . inquest on the body of John Mclennan, aged 28 years, who died yester-day-as the result of injuries sustained at Pateroa on February 4th, was held to-day. ' The rmedical evidence showed that when the deceased was admitted to the hospital on the 6th inst. he was suffering from a double fracture of the lower jaw, which was in a septic state. There was also a large inflammatory mass on the right side of the neck, and bruises about the upper parts of the chest. He was placed under the charge of Dr. Picker ill, and-an operation was performed, The condition of the parts affected was extremely septic, and from the continual absorption of poisonous matter he' gradually became worse, and died as the result of septic poisoning. The deceased "was' unable to speak distinctly, and nothing could be learned from him 26 -to how he received the injuries. The cavity of the mouth was in a continual]v septic state, and owing to the nature and the location the wounds it would have -been very difficult to have kept than in an aseptic condition. .The Coroner said that it wa,s unfortunate that no one had seen the acci dent, but there was no doubt thai jt was & pure accident, and no blame '.vas attachable to anyone. He would f>r<j a verdict in accordance with the medivil testimony. RAILWAY EMPLO YEE DROWN ED WELLINGTON, Feb. lo Three men, Malcolm, Pengelly, and Guinnane, employees of the Railway Department, went out in a boat to fish oft Paekakariki late this afternoon. At a distance of' less than half a mile from the shore a heavy swell upset the Lroat Guinnane and Malcolm hung on to ill*, side of the boat, but Pengelly sank i r .i mediately, and was not seen again. T!.«» boat drifted about for some time, an J finally a rescue party went out nn<' tucked up Guinnane and Malcolm. The latter was in a very exhausted conditio!, and- suffering- considerably through being knocked against the boat by the waves. GIRL MASQTJERADER'S DEATH. ; : AUCKLAND, This Day. " A girl named Florence Marks, who called at the Salvation Army Home on February 4th in male attire and became ill as a result of taking what is believed to have been perchloride of mercury, died at the hospital last night.