ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 776, 28 March 1910, Page 9

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

A YOUNG WOMAN'S DEATH. INQUEST OPENED., (By Teleeraph.—Press Association.! Dunedin, March 26. ■ Jcannio M'Coll, a single woman, about 30 years age, who kept house for her brother at Waitahuna Gully, died early yesterday morning, in a house at HavelocV Street, Mornington, occupied by Mrs. Durston. She left her brother's house on Saturday, March 12, and came to Dunedin, apparently going to Mrs. Durston's house on the following Tuesday evening. Next morning twins were born prematurely, and she died yesterday morning about 1.30 o'clock, just after Dr..Fitchett had been called in. An inquest was opened at the morgue this afternoon,.before the coroner (Mr. H. Y. Widdowson). Dugald M'Coll, miner, living at Waitahuna Gully,.stated that deceased had| been keeping house for him, but he was rarely at home except on Wednesday nights, and from Saturday till Monday. When he last saw.his sister, she was so ill that he did not ask questions. Mrs. Durston had informed him that death was due to failure of _the heart, or something to that effect. None of them knew of deceased's condition, and witness did not know where deceased lived between March ,12 > and March 15. He believed,.however, that deceased had informed her sisters as to her condition. Mrs. Durston appeared to be very kind to deceased. ■'. •. At' this stage the inquest' was adjourned till Friday. . '-. '

WAGON OVERTURNED BY WIND. ; DRIVER DANGEROUSLY HURT. (By. Tolesraph.—Prosa Association! '■ ■~-''.■■ Dunedln, March 26. The Lawrence correspondent. of the "Star'.' states that a seriods accident happened this morning to Geo. Welch, of Beaumont, whilst driving a coveredin light wagon to Lawrence. He was on tte top of the Big Hill cutting, and a heavy gals of wind was blowing, lhis overturned :' the vehicle, and hurled Welch from his seat. He fell on his head on the'metalled road,'and was apparently dragged some little distance tflf the horses stopped. When picked up Welch was insensible, and was removed to the Tiiapeka Hospital;'. Dr. Sutherland,;who dressed the wounds, is not yet;in,a position .to say whether he will recover: or n0t....

DIED UNDER OPERATION. (Br Telegraph.—Press Association.! , ; Ghristcnuroh, March 27. ■ Robert. Win.'Woodall, 76 years of -age, : a. retired' farmer, who was admitted to the hospital on Saturday suffering from an intestinal obstruction, died whilst undergoing ah operation under, ether. At. the. inquest a verdict was returned that death was due. to the shock of the operation, and was not in any way connected with the administration of the anaesthetic. '■ ■'-.■'•■ /BODY FOUND ON THE BEACH; (By Telegraph.—Press ''Association.) ' . Palmerston North, March 26. -,- A body found on -the Foxton Beach yesterday proves to be that of a man about sft.,Bin. in height;.and.,between fifty and sixty .years' of age, who was : slightly 'b'aldj'. with : reddish ■ whiskers turning grey; and apparently'a ; v/ork-l-ingman-'of'-seafaring appearance;' The' .body; 'was fully dressed,, but: the feet had slippers, on.. A handkerchief was: discovered in a pocket clothes with 'the.' name'' I 'T.' Hatuson".'in. the corne;.'. The body had; apparently, been in the ; water : about seven days when discovered. .' It is. suggested. that, the viotim might' have been a. sailor who had fallen overboard off. some passing vessel,, although no such, loss' had been reported.

'■■;■:'; HEART ANEURISM.. ; (By' Teleeraph.— Special Correspondent.) Palmerston, March 26. ..The'adjourned inquest' touching the death of Nils Petersen,' aStoney Creek settler, who was found dead in. his stable, was held to-day, when the jury ; returned a verdict.of. death from' natural causes. The medical evidence showed that the actual i cause was aneurism of the heart.. .■.'-. ■'. •'. "'-.. DOCTOR'S SUDDEN DEATH.' - .; Feilding, 'March.'26.'; Dr. Monckton j one of the oldest surgeons here, dropped dead at his gate yesterday ,afternoon;, probably from ' heart-disease. : . : [Dr. Monckto'n came, to New Zealand from England over 30 years ; ago. He had previously been an,army surgeon. Ho landed.at.the Bluff, where ho.lived for some time."While.there he leased the Auckland Islands from-the Government, and made periodical trips to the island.'in,a cutter, to bring'back his wool, Leaving tho Bluff, he went to Greymouth; and from there he came to Feilding, where he: has resided for the last 24' years.: In the year 1889 ho became Mayor of Feilding, being elected, over the late Mr. S. Goodbehero on the casting vote, of the' town' clerk. He also held up to s ,his death the office of public vaccinator for Feilding. He was: a genial old English gentleman, and though not a prominent public man, took a'great interest in the affairs, of the town. Ho'was twice married, and his second wife survives him. ■ The members of the family: are: Mr. 0. A. W. Monckton (Te Horo, late an administrator in New' Guinea), Mrs;- Broad (wife' of the Hastings manager of the Bank of New Zealand), Mrs. "W. L. Fetch (of Kimbolton Road, Feilding),' Mrs. Cookd (wife of the solicitor, of Palmerston), and Mrs. H. f P. Lance is a, step-daughter.] : ': .'-' A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. 'The friends of Mr. Edward . Rosenberg,- 123. Manners Street, will regret ' to hear that he met with a very serious motor accident, whilst cycling'to Woodville on" Good Friday.. - The accident caused 'concussion :of the brain and .a fractured skull,- and Mr. Rosenberg is now lying'in a.very critical condition at tho Thorndon Private Hospital.