CASUÅLTIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13543, 16 March 1906, Page 5

CASUÅLTIES

(Per United Pbess Association.)

CmitS'i'OHtmCH, March lo\

An inquest was held this morning touching tho denth of Violet Muriel Owens, a single girl, 17 years old, who died suddenly after a medical operation. There was nothing in the. medical ovidotico to show 'any improper treatment, and the jury returned a verdict that death was duo to eliock following tho operation. ' .

IXVKRCAKCrILL. March 15.

Catherine Dccgan, aged 17. single, a domestic, servant, died in tile hospital after a brief iliness. At the inquest the evidence showed that tho case was very unusual. The sirl took ill suddenly, and collapsed rapidly. The attending doctors cannot account for hor death, ohd a post mortem examination revealed no sufficient cause nor was thero anything to show violence or foul play. Tho hniiicst was adjourned to allow of an analysis of the contents of tlio stomach.

A hor-Pd attached to tho New Zealand Express Company's van bolted to-day, and brought down the end of a verandah, which was tipml through n large \vinclow._ Tho driver (K Clieclcettsi sustained concussion of the brain, and has been unconscious for several hours Tho doctor considers there is every reason to hope ho will recover.

At the inquest on the bedy of Constable Keansv, held at Mataura. on Wednesday! mornins, the jury hrouglit in a verdict that dewjsed mot his death bv kkinsr carlioiic acid in mistake for another medicine. A rider was added to (he effect that medicine bottles containim; poison should bo nlado conspicuous in shape, and that the'labels should he very large.

Just before 1 o'clock yesterday Mrs .Tohn Roberts, of Lilllebourno. was slcppina from tho Princes street pathway opposite the Dresden, when a. bi"velist failed in his attempt to avoid a collision, and Mrs Robert'; was knocked down. Bvslnmlers. carried her into Mr .T. Wafers's chemist shop, and Br Kitchen was sson in attendance. The injuires, we are glad to learn, are not of aseirous nature.