ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 50, 13 October 1911, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

(Per Press Association) Auckland, October 12. Tho body of the boy Kennedy, who was drowned when bathing in the Waikato on Saturday, has been found on .a sand bank about three miles below Tluntly. Dunedin, October 12. An inquest was held to-day on the body of Jonathan Mcllvoy, who died at Naseby Hospital yesterday morning. Tho evidence showed that deceased was a native of Liverpool, where lie leaves a wife and son. He was formerly a master mariner, hut lately had been engaged on a sheep station in Otago repairing horse covers and harness. lie was about sixty vears of age and addicted to drink. Deceased apparently had fallen over a six-foot Tank and lain on tho road all night. . The medical evidence was to the effect that deceased died from pneumonia, aggravated by exposure and drink, and a verdict to that effect was returned. Dunedin, October 12. An inquest was field to-day on tho body of Charles Ayers, who died on Tuesday in consequence of injuries received through falling off a ladder in Hudson’s Biscuit. Factory on September 21. Medical evidence showed that deceased made good progress until the 7th inst. Two days later ho was operated on, and complications were found. The patient returned to the ward in a collapsed condition, and died on the following day. Tho cause of death was intestinal obstruction and shock. Other evidence showed that deceased fell while replacing a belt on a pulley. Tho third rung of the ladder from the bottom had given way on one side, about 2ft Gin or 3ft from the ground. Tho Coroner (Mr Graham) returned a verdict that death was duo to shock from internal injuries received in accidentally falling off a ladder, no blame being attachable to any one.