BOATING FATALITY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14437, 25 October 1917, Page 4

BOATING FATALITY.

ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED. The inquest concerning the circumstances of the boating fatality on the Waikanae boaoh was concluded this afternoon. Mrs Stevenson, continuing her evidence,, stated that she screamed for help, and a big number of people came down, including Mr Morse, with a life line. Witness described how she subsequently went into the water up to the waißt', and took the baby from one of the men. She saw her son's wife carried ashore and also the two men.

His Worship said he did not think there was any occasion to call deceased's husband ■';.*■■

Constable Fischer , deposed that at 4.10 p.m yesterday, m consequence of the report of a boating accident, lie secured a launch and proceeded out opposite the ladies' bathing shed. He there saw a boat floating upside down. About six yards further he saw deceased floating m the water, f aco downwards. With' the assistance of Mr McGregor he lifted deceased into the launch and applied artificial respiration, which was continued until "they returned to the wharf. Under Dr. Reeve'? supervision this was continued for four hours without effect. The' boat they were m was an. ordinary rowing boat with a keel. '

The Coroner returned a verdict that deceased, Margaret Catherine Bell, was with others m a certain rowing boat m the sea m Poverty Bay, near the Waikanae beacih, and m. endeavoring to effect a landing the boat was"'accidentally overturned, arid the occupants, including deceased, were thr<jwri into the water and she was drowned. His Worship added that every endeavor appeared to have been made to resuscitate life by means of artificial respiration, and those who had! taken part were to be commended! for their* efforts. The circumstances of the case were very sad indeed. \