ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1026, 16 January 1911, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

DIED IN ITS PERAMBULATOR. .A CHILD'S NOURISHMENT. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) Christchurch, January 15. ■ Frederick Ernest' Stride,, a clijld of three months old, was. found dead by its mother this morning, in the perambulator, in which it was sleeping. The evidence of the mother of tho child was to the effect that it was weak- from its birth.- It had been fed on the breast, but had also been given oatina. The medical evidence was to the • effect that the. child had Seen badly .nourished.. It was suffering from nneumonia. Death was due to heart failure, accelerated by pneumonia and pressure, of,; a distended stomach. The coroner, in' recording a verdict accordingly, commented strongly on the manner in which the child hau been fed, and said that it had not had a chance. •MARTON RAILWAY FATALITY. Marton, January 14. An elderly m'an, believed to bo A. Kennedy, from Uannevirke, was' run over by a shunting-engino at Marton Junction railway to-dav. Ho was instantaneously killed. His body was terribly cut about. POLICE SERGEANT'S DEATH. Gore, January 15. Sergeant M'Kenzie died this morning, aged GO. He leaves a widow, three sons, and three 'daughters. He had .been in the police force.for 35 years. Prior to arriving in New Zcalaud" bo was member of tho Inverness Constabulary. SUDDEN AND FATAL.', Christchurch, January 15. Henry Teape, 78 years of age, died suddenly yesterday afternoon. Ho had just dined • and gone to tho front gate, when lie was seen to fall. Assistance was given, but he expired on tho lawn.. A verdict of death by heart disease was returned. - ACCIDENT IN CRICKET MATCH. A rather serious accident befell Mr. H. P. Hanify, a member of the Ivangarocs cricket team, whilo playing in a match at ICelburne Parle on Saturday. Fielding a ball, Mr. Hanify turned round sharply and managed somehow to break his leg, six inches above tho ankle, and also to dislocate tho ankle. Dr. M'Ev-edy, who was playing in the match attended to the injury, and 31r. Hanify was afterwards conveyed to his home'in Karori' Road. Mr. Hanify. is by occupation a surveyor and civil engineer. STREET ACCIDENT. . Coming out of a Wellington hotel on Saturday morning, John (Woods, of Auckland, fell and broko his . leg. Ho was taken to tho Wellington' Hospital and attended to.