ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LVIV, Issue 11, 15 October 1926, Page 2

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

ACCIDENTAL POISONING. AUCKLAND, October 14. At the inquest on the body of Jeremiah McGrath, who was found dead in his house, medical evidence was given that death was due to heart failure following shock after taking poison. It was stated that deceased drank lime sulphur in mistake for gin. The coroner found that deceased 'died through accidentally drinking poison. FOUND IN THE RIVER. GISBORNE, October 14. At the inquest concerning the death of John Howarth, <is years of age. whose body was found in the Taruheru River, the coroner, Mr Lewey S.M.. returned a verdict that deeeased was found in the river, but there was no evidence to show how he got there. FOUR FINGERS CUT OFF. GREYMOUTH, October .14. William Hall, aged 17, met with an accident while engaged in cutting paper with' a pdwer-driven guil).>r.h:o at the office of the Evening star newspaper this afternoon. Failing to remove his right hand in time from beneath the knife,, it descended upon his lingers, amputating the four near the knuckles. CHILDREN BADLY, BUR-NED. INVERCARGILL. October 13. A young girl, Mavis Perriam, aged 12, whose parents reside at .Winton, received serious burns on Tuesday and is now in hospital in a serious condition. She was standing before an open lire when her clothes caught fire. Edna Ward, aged four, of Yyndhum, died on Tuesday as the result of burns received the same morning. She was dressing before an open fire and her nightdress caught lire. Her sister attempted to put out the flames by pouring water on her. The child received serious injuries before the blaze was extinguished. She was sent to Invercargill hospital and died as the result of shock and in-