ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1073, 11 March 1911, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

"COULD NOT BE ACCOUNTED FOR." DEATH ON OPERATING-TABLE. IBy Telegraph.—Press Associations . Christchurch, March 10. At the inquest bold regarding tlio death of Henry Mortimer Leathern tlic medical evidence was to the effect that deceased was thoroughly examined hefore the anaesthetic was administered, and found to bo apparently sound. The coroner recorded a verdict that death was duo to paralysis of tho heart wheu an operation was about to bo performed for hernia. He remarked that the medical evideuco had made it quito clear that the casualty could not have been foreseen in any circumstances, and was one of those remarkable occurrences that could not be accounted for.

FATAL TRAP ACCIDENT, New Plymouth, March 10. The police are informed that a mail named Goorge Davidson was killed at Mohakatino yesterday, through being thrown from his trap and striking a telegraph polo in his fall.

YOUNG MAN'S DEATH. Ashburton, March 10. A young man named Burke, employed by James M'Crcnor, of Methven, was found this morning dead with his throat cut.

DEATH UNDER AN ANAESTHETIC. Cliristchurch, March 9. Mr. Harry Mortimer Leathern, -Hi years of age, brother of Mr. Leathern, solicitor, of this city, died at the hospital Ibis morning whilst under an anaesthetic, prior lo undergoing an operation for hernia. Ether was being- used, when he suddenly collapsed and died.

ELECTROCUTION. Hawera, March 9. An inquest was held (o-day into tho circumstances surrounding the death of the lad Joseph Alexr. Henderson, who on Tuesday evening was found dead outside the transformer at the Electric Company's premises at Normanby. Tho jury returned a verdict that deceased came by his death by electrocution at the transformer. The jury consider tliero had been neglect on the part of the company in not seeing that the building was kept locked.