Accidentia and Deaths

Southland Times, Issue 12121, 29 April 1908, Page 2

Accidentia and Deaths

DBAHK POISONOUS LEKTEIENT. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. MELBOURNE, April 28. An acquaintance nave William Hussle a rheumatism liniment, which Hussie, nut knowing it was poison for outward application, drank. He also gave some to :i friend named Turpenny. Hussie is dead and Turpenny is in a critical slate. Cr/T U3LJ A 7.'2AIHr. AUCKLAND, April 28. John Barrett, a single man, aged 45 years, was killed on a railway crossing last night. The Inst train from Waihi was approaching a level crossing rear Paeioa, when the driver noticed a dark object on the line and attempted to pull up, but the train went over Barrett, who was killed instantaneously. The head was completely severed from the body, one arm nearly so, both legs were badly broken, and parts of the body were scattered over the line for about a chain. The clothing was completely rip ped off the body. TWO SUDDEN DEATHS. WELLINGTON, April 28. Patrick Kelly, a boilermaker on the steamer lonic, died suddenly yesterday. Earlier in the day he had complained of not feeling well, and lay down i'i his bunk, being found dead shortly afterwards. At the in true? I o I [vi My, me lical evidence ■ how. ' thai death was due to heart di i n A verdict was returned accor linKb • Samuel .lames Grcgson, n casual band in railway : ton .; at I me, was found dead on i lie :!;> ir of the n om In which he had heen w u king. He bad app 10 be In good health. BSCWNED IN A WATER KOI.E. WELLINGTON, ." pril 28. A child, two years of age, named Dorothy Jackson, fell into a water hi her parents' re idence at Miramai end was drowi •••!. KILLED BY rALLIirO- BEA.K. GREYMOUTH, April 2g. The adjourned inquest touching tin death of Thus. Ceo. Davie . killed by a

falllnp beam al the railway roods ?hed works on April ltth, wan resumed t.jday, when the following verdict was returned : " That decease 1. Th i . Gei Davics, was on the Hth April killed by a beam faling t.pon him, caus-ed by deceased striking . itli a Pledge hammer the base of i i ■ d< rrh Is pole which was holding up tin beam; v.» blame being attachable to anyone." A rider added "That I!'" .i'.r :• i" "f opinion that more care should bo taken in putting cleats around the hases of derrick poles to prevent tliem from skidding." E-EATSC JL'S CEKTKB KILT.. The Inquest on the body of John McQuillan, found di lin.: creek at Centre Hill, was held at Mossburn befon Mr George Johnson, J.P., acting-coroner. Alexander Christie gave e\idence as t( finding decea: ■<■ I 'do vnwar Is in tin creek. Further e\ id nee ■ ■- 1 that the deceased was subject to i leplii Tits and that lie was peril ctly ! über at the time of li' di ath. Dr. Mcllroj stated tliat he had mad< a po--t norten examination of the bodj and ha< found no marks of violence or injury and no sign that deatii had resullec from drowning. i! ' opinion '. as that death was due to an epileptic lit. A verdict in accordance with '■•■ medical testimony was returned.