ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13490, 11 January 1908, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

FATAL EXPLOSION. Press Association-Bv Telegraph-Copyright ROME. January 9. Ait explosion set tire to several houses at Oomacchio. in the province of Ferrar. Ten persons were killed. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 10. Geoige E. Stirling, an engine-driver, died suddenly at Bennetts last, night. Stirling was on the train service between Bennetts and Kaiapoi, and was' on dutyyesterday, apparently in good 'health and spirits. About midnight lie had a. seizure anil died about- an'- hour afterwards. Ellen Rose Berry, seven years of age, wlio.se mother resides at Killinchy. was found dead in bed this morning at the resilience of her sis'er. Mis Mmr.'r,, Woolston, DUXF.DIX. January 10. An inquest on the body of Kathlii-n. Meade who was- shot- at. St. Kilda yesterday morning, was held to-day. Aftrr hearing the evidence cf several pel eons ihe Coroner, in isiimiiiing up, said " You have ; heard all the evidence. 1 think that alter the evidence of ihe 'doctor in respect of the direction of the wound, and al.'o that of the father of the unfortunate gTri as to what iis likely to have* taken place, we may conclude that it, w;.s purely an accident. There was no motive for suicide. She was in good health and spirits, and on the beat of terms with her family. The doctor, too, line, refuted any possibility of scandal. I think you will be perfectly justfiied in reiurpl'ng a, verdict of accidental death." Without retiring the jury found that the cans* of death was heiiii rrage occasioned by a revolver bullet wound accidentally ' inflicted bv herself.