Distressing Accident.
A distressing accident happened at Petone cm Saturday morning, resulting in the death of a little boy named Robert Oliver Pringle, aged two years and niue months, sou of Robert Pringle, of Beach street. It appears that about 11 o'clock the child was wanderiug about the drainage works between Richmond and Queen streets, when he was struck by a pick wielded by a laborer named Patrick Healy. The poor child was at ouce conveyed to his parents' house, and Dr Hislop was sent for, but the blow, which had struck the child on the head, resulted fatally in about three-quarters of an hour. As far as can be ascertained no blame attaches to Healy, who is greatly distressed at the occurrence. He happened to be wearing a large hat, anl as a strong wind was blowing, ho drew it Car down over his head. Just as he raised his pick the chili ran forward, unseen by him, and received the blow which resulted so disastrously. Much sympathy is felt for the parents of the child. They live at Petone, and the father is himself employed ou the drainage works. He formerly resided in Christchurch. —New Zealand Times.
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Opunake Times, Volume III, Issue 143, 15 November 1895, Page 2
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