FATALITIES.
(Pea Ukitbd Pkbbb Arsooiatiok;) AUCKLAND July 26 The body of Mr T. A. Climo, a wellknown resident of Henderson, was found in tho scrub with a wound in tho back of the head, evidently caused by a g-unshot Investigations by the police indicate suicide a doctor being of opinion that the wound was caused by an explosive. The deceased who was 42 years of age, lived alone, and had been in Hi-health. He left a letter to a brother and sister in England to the effect that if they did not hear from him again 1 would bo looked after. Ho also bade them good-bye. A girl, ogadl 14 months, the daughter of Captain Asa. Whitney, died as the result of eating quinine tabloids, which her father kept on a table in a bottle for his own use. The doctor stated at the inquest that the tabloids were very sweet and agreeable to the palate. If a child of 14 months swallowed two or three the result would be fatal. Tho coroner (Mr G. Ouickshank) pave his verdict at Bhiff on Wednesday relatinto the death of Georgo WilliamPhilliS that deceased was accidentally killed bT n fall of gravel m a gravel quarry at Bluff Harbour on July 18. Expert evidence was given by Mr H Bradehaw, and evident •was also taken from Constable WrobWti prevjoneW regarding the working of tho pite Tho magistrate was satisfied that proper precautions were taken. The evi denoc, however, showed thai thn t»~j Board official had not, to tho knowledS o f the men, visited tho pit since tho licWs ■were issued. «-«.-s.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17067, 27 July 1917, Page 8
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