ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13488, 9 January 1908, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

CHILDREN AND WHISKY.

Press Association-liv 'I elegraph-Copyrijjht ADELAIDE. January 8. 'I wo children at Ciatikalila. agc-d 9 years and 6 yeaie, found a bottle of whisky and dtank the contents. The eldest h:;.~ died. but ilit- other is ler-oveving. Per l'ress Association. Al'C'Kl.AXl). .lanuaty 8. Ac- tin* inquest on lb? -body, of the int'ani elii!d of Irene Snodgrass, found dead in bi d at a boardinghouse on December 15ih. the Coroner stated that the investigation made by an analyst was entirely negative. Mrs Wilson, a boa-idiiighouse-keeper. sia'ed thai on the norning (if December ]3th a boarder named Stewart .-aid to list. "I don't mind the child (lying, but I object to the child being r-mothered in a blanker." M:>-- Snr>dgra.-;s was late coming down to breakfast. La'er witlieu heard Mrs Snodgrass scrtam, and (lie maid told witness lhat the baby was dead. Mis Snodgrass said to witnu-.s, " My baby is dead." and a wish that it should be taken away to ascertain how ir -had died. Mrs Snodgrass ha'd seemed well disposed towards her child. She had admitted to witnen> that- a man named Wasp, who was living with her in the house, was not her husband. Stowait i~aid lii.s lemark to Mrs Wilson was that ho objected to hear the child crying as, if it was being smothered' in ih" bed clothes. Though he* heard the child crying in a smothered way. he did not mean to infer it was being -suffocated. Dis Bu'.l and Neil expressed the opinion that (he child was well eared for and well nourished. The latter said he had made a partial post morieln examination of the body, and found a trace of inflammation of the intestines. H-a wa.s informed by tlv police iiiat tlieT-e- would be an inquiry, and decided to pior-.=ed no fuiiher. He believed that death wae, caused by gastroenteritis. 'I he Coroner said lift was saiisfied with Dr Neil's evidence. A verdict of death from natural cause:; (c onvtudonsi was returned. NEW PLYMOUTH. Jan. 8. ■A man named Robert Firms!on was drowned at Awakino to-day. He was bathing with his brother and it is thought was seized with cramp. His brother endeavoured to save hull but- was twice dragged under and had to relinquish the task, reaching shore himself ill an exhausted slate. Firmston was a single man. and aged 25 years. C'HRI ST CHURCH. Jan. 3. Charles T.a Crraw. cook at Benmore station, died this morning in the Springfield -to -Christchuroli train. He complained' yesterday of i-eve:e internal pains.' but remedies used did not re'l-ve him. and it was decided to send him to the Chris ehurrh Hospital. but he died ~s stated. T.a Cm ne wrw a single man. -'lf) years old. Tie had been a month mi ine staiion.