ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23220, 18 June 1937, Page 10

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

ELDERLY WOMAN'S DEATH / INQUEST CONCLUDED A verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, that the deceased died in the Hospital on May 30 from coronary thrombosis, was given by the coroner (Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) at the adjourned inquest yesterday on the body of Rebecca Smith, aged 83, who was knocked down by a tram in George street on May 25. Sergeant Cooper conducted the inquest for the police, and the city Solicitor (Mr A. N. Haggitt) appeared on behalf of the Tramways Department. Evidence was given by eye-witnesses and by the motorman of the tram that the deceased was crossing George street, near Frederick street, and had passed over the tramline when a motor car, which came round with a wide sweep from Frederick street, caused her to step back and she was struck by the running board of the tram. Evidence was also given that some days later, when in hospital, the deceased seemed to have almost recovered, but collapsed and died on May 30. Mr Haggitt said there seemed to be" some doubt, in view of the medical evidence, whether the accident had anything to do with the death of the deceased. Thrombosis usually occurred when persons were resting. Giving his verdict, the coroner said that the injuries received by the deceased were trifling, and might not have caused much more than a temporary inconvenience to a younger person. There could be no possible blame attached to the driver of the tram. He could only find a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

CHILD IMPALED ON STAKE

DEATH RESULTS FROM INJURIES

(Peh United Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 17

Audrey Mary Murphy, just on eight years old. when on her way home from school with companions at Seatoun on Monday, fell down a bank while playing and was impaled on a stake used for training flowers. She died the following day. FALL DOWN STEPS Mrs A. Millin, residing at Gordon road, Mosgiel, was admitted to the Hospital at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, suffering from injuries to her head, caused when she fell down some steps in the premises of Messrs P. Hayman and Co. A FRACTURED FEMUR Elizabeth M'Kay, residing at Craigleith street, received a fractured left femur when she fell at her home yesterday. She was admitted to the Hospital at 2.30 p.m. A CYCLIST INJURED Ernest Wyber, a youth residing at 6 Agnew street, was admitted to the Hospital at 1.15 p.m. yesterday, suffering from lacerated wounds and abrasions to the face. The injuries were received when the axle of his bicycle broke While he was riding down Clyde street. MAN IDENTIFIED DEATH FOLLOWS INJURIES The death occurred in the Hospital at 10 p.m. yesterday of Francis James M'Namara, aged 54 years, a married man, of 3 Dundas street and formerly a resident of Waitahuna. M'Namarn was picked up on the footpath in Cum' berland street near Stuart street shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday in an unconscious condition, and was removed to the Hospital. He was found to be suffering from head injuries, and was at once placed on the danpcrouslv ill list. Identification was not established until yesterday morning, the man's name being traced through n cheque book in his possession. The police are making inquiries into the circumstances in which the deceased received his injuries.