CASUALTIES.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16141, 20 February 1918, Page 6

CASUALTIES.

TWO FATALITIES AT WOOLSTON

BOY DIES IN BATHS.

Two very sudden deaths occurred in Woolston last evening, both of them, curiously enough, being in a measure connected.

Tho first was that of a boy, 14 years of ago, named Arthur alden Allan, residing in Ashbourne street. He had spent the afternoon swimming in the Topid Baths, and cycled hom© somewhat hurriedly about 4 o'clock. After a little light refreshment he hurried out to the public baths at Woolston, and plungod into tho cold water. Ho had only beon in a few seconds, swimming the length of tho bath, once, when ho collapsed in tho water. Ho was immediately pulled out, and for about two hours soveral men tried to restore him to life, but without avail. No water camo from the body, and Drs. Mickle and Thomas, who were called in, oxpressed the opinion that doath was duo to a heart seizure. It is thought that tho plunge into tho cold water after being over-hcatod probably hrought about the trouble. An inquest will bo held to-day.

COUNCILLOR DROPS DEAD

Amongst those who endeavoured to restore animation in the bo ay was Mr Wiliiam James Trerise, 01 Princes street, Woolston. Mr Trerise was a member of tho Woolston Borough Council, and chairman or tho JJaui Committee. Tliougu usually in lairly good health, he tainted uuriijg the lirst-aid operations at the baths, and soon after returning to iiis home, he again collapsed ana died suddenly. Dr. Pairman, who had previously beon attending the deceased, attributed death to heart failure, probably duo to shock.

An inquest -will be held at noon today.

COLLISION ENDS FATALLY

An inquest was opened last evening by Mr 'r. A. B. Badey, Coroner, concerning the death of Richard Fietcbcr, who died in tho hospital on tho previous evening from injuries received in a cycle collision on Tnursday last. Av'm. Roy Haase stated that about 5.10 p.m. on Thursday he was riding west along Moorhouso avenue. Near Antigua street a man (tho deceased) was riding along a few yards in front of hiin, and another man, who was standing near the tram line, started to cross the road. The deceased just missed colliding with him, and witness collided with the deceased. Witness was dazed for a few minutes. Jle did not- sea deceased again, but heard that ho had been taken to tho hospital. Witness was riding fairly fast at the time.

Reginald Ward gave similar evidence, and further evidence as to the accident was given bv Robert Bruce and Sidney Cowley, who stated that the deceased was unconscious, and evidently badly injured after the collision, and that they had consequently sent for the ambulance, and had him removed to the hospital. Neither of them saw the accident. Dr. Petrson nt+ribntcd doith to fracture of the skull, involving Inceram, of . the brain and hremorrhnfre. ic moncst was oventuallv adjourned until 4 p.m. to-day. *

•SCALDED TO DEATH

A little girl, four years of ago, named Helen Buxton, residing with her parents in Kelly's road, Shirley, « a.S tord!, - v . mo ,™: ,g the knttlo 5 , r «;c:vc-d by unsetting a on Thur IJOl J0 m ? Water ov « r her S s held tho was Bailcv last ° I -° ller ' My T - A - B-"-as returned a ? d a vcrclict toxaemia follnn • death '""as due to scalds. folloWin S "Don accidental

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