ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21952, 13 May 1933, Page 18

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

YOUNG MAN’S DEATH GAS POISONING SUGGESTED. Shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning Albert Francis Martin, licensee of the Grand Billiard Saloon in St. Andrew street, was found dead on the premises, lying over the top of a gas ring, with the cover of a billiard table over his head. The deceased, who was 29 years of age, was married, and resided at 114 Lynn street, Kaikorai. An inquest was opened in the afternoon at the Morgue, Mr H. W Bundle, S.M., sitting as coroner. Evidence of identification was giyen by Claude Westfield M'Donald, a brother-in-law, who stated that he last saw the deceased alive about 10 days ago, i l6 appeared to be in good health. Ah® ceased had not been home since the previous Sunday. So far as witness knew, he was in no financial difficulties. Constable Sayers stated that as a result of information received he visited the Grand Billiard Saloon, where, in a little room off the parlour, he found the body of the deceased lying on top of the sink, with his face down on a gas ring. There had been a cover over the body, butthis had been removed before witness arrived. The appearance of the body suggested death from gas poisoning. At this stage the inquest was adjourned to a time and place to be fixed later# DAIRY FARMER KILLED ACCIDENT NEAR WAIKOUAITI. About 7 o’clock last evening, on the Main North road some three milea south of Waikouaiti, Joseph Bray, a dairy farmer, of Merton, was killed outright as the result of being knocked from his horse by a motor lorry. The deceased was riding home across the flat, and was struck by the lorry as it came round a bend in the road. He was a middle-aged man, with a family of eight children. The driver of the lorry was Mr N. H. Gilmore, of Dunedin. An inquest will be opened at Waikouaiti to-morrow afternoon before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M. WOMAN’S SUDDEN DEATH

Esther Margaret Parker, a married woman, 67 years of age, who was spending a holiday with her sister-in-law, Mrs J, Hand, in Alexandra, took a seizure in the Recreation Ground about 5 o clock yesterday afternoon. She received immediate attention from Dr W. A. Priest (says our own correspondent), but expired in his car while being taken to Mrs Hand’s residence. As Mrs Parker had been in bad health for some time, an inquest will not be necessary.