CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3331, 16 January 1918, Page 21

CASUALTIES.

At an inquest at Christchuroh into tho circumstances attending the death of Marmadnke Geo. Wallich, a well-known dentist, the evidence showed that deceased had been In bad health for some time and suffering from insomnia. A doctor was called and found Wallich suffering from the effect* of poisoning, caused by a sleeping draught and aggravated by chronio kidney disease. A verdTot in accordance with the doctor's evidence was returned.

Peroy Petherick, employed by Mr Jeff, farmer near Clinton, on the Ma'taura road, was kicked by a, horse, and sustained a fracture of the skull. He was removed to the Gore Hospital. The body of a man was found in a lagoon at Greymouth. His personal effects Indicate that he was Charles Henry Sargisson, a discharged soldier, 43 years' of age. It is believed that he has a brother at Pleasant Point-.

Charles Pearce (60) was found dead near his homo at Sockbum, Canterbury,- on tho 9th. There was nothing .to ind'icate tha cause of death.

The Otautau police received word on Tuesday, Bth hist., that the six months' old child of Annie Poultoy. had been drowned at Isla Bank by falling from a chair into a bath- It appears that the mother went to lock the front door. When she returned in three or four minutes the infant was in the water—dead.

George Gregory Page, labourer, Aval found dead in bed in Auckland on the 12th. He had been alone in the house for a few days. His* wife, returning on the 12th, thought him asleep. Next morning it was found that he was dead.

M* Alexander Hamilton,' who was admitted to the Dunedin Hospital on November 28, afijer being knocked down by a horse on the Tahufia Park show grounds, died in that institution on night. Mr Hamilton was a well-known veterinary surgeon, and had reached the age of 86 years. The certified cause of death was senile decay. Up to the tima of the accident Mr Hamilton was in full possession of all his faculties.

Mr H.. A. Young. S.M. (coroner), held an inquest on Friday concerning the death of Patrick Fogarty, aged 69, employed at Marshall's Proprietary, who died suddenly at his work during the morning. A vwdict was returned that the cause of death wag heart failure due to ratty degeneration. Const-able West. Roslyn, reported to the Central Police Station on Sunday that Annie Miller Blakely- aged 52 years, had been found dead on the floor of herifeedroom in 27 Tweed street, Roslyn, that morning. She was last seen alive on Saturday evening by Mrs Catherine Smith, her sister. Dr Fi'tchett, who examined the body, said that fn his opinion death was probably due to heart failure. A verdict wae returned that .death was due to natural causes.

Dora Wilson, aged seven years, whose parents reside-at 892 Cumberland street, was admitted to the Hospital on Sunday suffering from a broken leg. She was spending her holidays at Brighton, wnen she slipped and fell..

An inquest was held at Greymouth concerning tho death of John Sccterini, of Baxter's Siding, who died' at the Grey River Hospital on December 23 from a gunshot wound in the mouth. After hearing evidence the jury, after a few minutes retirement, returned a verdict to tho effect that death was due to septieremia, caused by gunshot wounds self-inflicted while temporarily insane. The Taranaki Herald reports that the Rev. W. A. Sinclair met with a painful accident at New Plymouth on Saturday, sth inst.. neat the railway station. H» bicycle skidded in crossing the tram rails, and Mr Sinclair was thrown heavily to the ground, receiving a sprained wrist as a result, whilst his right leg was also .badly bruised. A man, aged about 30 believed to be William Catnro, a teacher in the King Country, died in the Auckland Hospital aa the result of a fall down the steps of a publio convenience. A double drowning fatality occurred on the jL4th at Cabbage Tree Crossing on the Tukitukl River, near Hastings, James Neary and his wife losing their lives. The couple were employed as married couple on Mr F. M'Kenzfe's station, and were crossing the river, which was in flood, in a trap, which upset. Later on the horses were rescued. The man's body was recovered, but that of the wife has not yet been found.

As a result of a motor cvclo accident on Saturday afternoon, Adolph Schulen- - berg, married, residing at Northland, had; his skull fractured, and succumbed at the . Wellington Hospital early on tho 13tb inst.George Gorton, while- riding a bicycle downhill at Rivei'ton on Sunday, lost control of tho machine, and ran over an embankment, sustaining severe injury to the head. He died two hours later.