CASUALTIES.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15871, 10 April 1917, Page 4

CASUALTIES.

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An inquest was held yesterday on the hodv of Arthur llc.ginald Ledshara, a liov 1 :V. years of age, living with his parents at 'x> -Sandylord street, Sydenham. who died on Sunday. Ri.'ijort Leosliain, plumber, the father i>i the b<-y. >aid that the defeased had suf.eivd 1111 in fits ever since he was I<> years of ag-'. They had not Wen very i'miuent of late. He left home on Sunday at about 6.40 a.m. and was brought home at about 9 o'clock. At 10J<0 ho was unconscious, and died at 11.50. The Coroner returned a verdict that the boy had died Imm heart failure as the result of shock duo to a fit while bathing.

FATALITY AT KAJKOI'RA. (SFECIAJ. Tr> "THE rHESS.'") KAIKOOA. April D. A sail accident, which terminated fatally, occurred on Saturday evening to Mrs A. Uobinson. While slie was heating some beeswax and turpentine. the mixture caught alight, and the flames catching her clothing, she was badlv "burned. After she had extinguished the flame# by rolling herself in blankets she went some distance to a ! neighbour for assistance. The sufferer, «ho was alone at the time of the accident. was' conveyed to the hospital as speedily as possible. and everything was ; done for her, but she passed away early :on Sunday morning. The deceased was j a daughter of Mr A. Boyd, an old and | highly-respected resident of Kaikonra, : and was very popular in the district! ] over which the fatality cast quite, a j gloom. On Saturday morning the three sons | of Mr -1. T. Brice were playing with detonators, when one exploded, severely injuring Jack, aged ten. in the face, left hand, and leg. He was conveyed to the hospital, where three fingers had to he amputated. The other lads c-capod with various marks of the esuloiion about the body.