ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 540, 22 June 1909, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

■ ; A WOMAN'S.DEATH. "■■.' .' i (By Teleer»phl—Press Association.) ■ ■-. '■'. V -'■-:■'.'■ Dunedlti, June 21. •An inquest on the human, remains found at Tomahawk on. was held to-day. The medical evidence was to the effect that the remains wore probably those of a woman. Dr.' Pulton' give' evidence' as to attending Theresa Meade, about:34 years.of age. She ; had, told him- sho.'was afraid to be by hofsolf night or day, and also that sbo ,would put an end to : herself..-., Witness -thought she.was on the borderland of insanity, 1 anu ■he::advised-licr.;.relatives that she siloed' be'sent.to a mental hospital. That was..uot done, and he was not tho least surprised to hear that she was and that she waa supposed vto'have'-drpwned- herself. .■•'■" The .Coroner' everything", into consideration, there could be little doubt that •tie -body Was' thai«l d'^THer\fsa.°Meade,. asd that deathiyas due to>suicide by drovraihg, on' or 'about July: 14 last, whilst temporarily insane: , '-It ■ -was 'to ''be' ,: regretted;'.tha¥' she •was noti'sent ;to*a' mental ''hospital, V but no doubt her relatives • had itakeri' every- prccaation at- 'the'fcime. Norbfiection oould be cast •upon tie relatives for not , sending deceased to a'mental hospital. ':. ■'" r :■ KILLED ON THE KOTOKU. '. ■ '.:■::■■■■ yI ! " Wostport," June 21. ' ; P. Smith, a member of the crew, of the steatner Kotakii, fell down the' hold- this morning and was: killed. At tho inquest ■a■,verdict ; of accidental death waa'rotarraed. Deceased was a single man, a Londoner, and has no relatives in the,, Dominion. ■ ■•',.: . V FOtJND DEAD -IN BED. • i '•.'■' ..> .:' . i Chflstbliuroh, Juno 21. ..-'"• A .young woman named : Jane Thomas',, living with her. sister in Kilmore Street,/'was found dead, in bed thjs morning., A medical man had been in attendance on her! 'Long trouble ia.'said to be.'tho/eause of death.