ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 18, 12 May 1914, Page 3

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

[Peb Press (Association,,] Hastings, May 11. At an inquest concerning the death of William James Patrick Byrne, aged 31, who died suddenly this morning, evidence showed that deceased consumed three eight-ounce bottles of chloral bromide, mixture in two days. The deceased was in the habit of taking this drug to counteract a craving for drink. A verdict was returnee that death was due to heart failure, accelerated by chloral poisoning. A rider was added, “that it is expedient that chemists, after making up mixtures 'which might be fatal if an overdose is taken, should note on the prescription the date, and hem- it is made up.” Hokitika, May 11. Lengthy evidence was given at the inquest to-day couce’T.iug the death of Jiemim fhirgisan, who was found dead in the Ross Goldiiekls, Ltd., power-house on Saturday. Mr HeWitt, coroner, delivered the following verdict : “That the deceased was killed by an electric shock sustained in the Kanieri Forks power-house, tliere being no evidence to show how the fatality occurred,” the coroner adding that the dangerous parts of the machinery were adequately protected. Wellington, May 11. 'Thomas Black, cook on the steamer Whan gape, who fell from the saloon deck to the main deck yesterday, suffering a scalp wound and concussion of the brain and injury to the vault of the skull, died in the hospital tonight, Invercargill, May 11. Christina McKinnon, a married woman, seventy years of age, of Otara, died on Sunday. It is believed the cause was heart disease. Thomas Honeychurch, 80 years of age, dropped dead at his residence, Whitechapel. Arrowtown. on Sunday. Death was duo to heart failure. Christchurch, May 11. An unfortunate accident occurred yesterday‘to a party of Christchurch men, who had motored out to Southbridge for a day’s shooting. They were returning home shortly before o o’clock, an dhad reached Invell when one of the back tyres, in turning sharply round, blew out. The car capsized, and threw its four occupants from their scats. Three were thrown clear, but William Henry Ashworth, a butcher, was pinned under the car. A passing motor drove back to Leeston. and secured medical aid. Ashworth had his leg broken, and this was set by the doctor. The other.members of the party were not seriously hurt. ]