ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1717, 7 April 1913, Page 7

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

ANOTHER LYSOL VICTIM. Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., lield tin inquest yesterday concerning the death of Airs. Alice Drury, a married woman, who died in tho Salvation Army People's Palace on Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Fyffo deposed flint 'death had been caused by lysol poisoning. A verdict in accord with tan medical evidence (with tho addition _ that tho poison had been selfadministered) was returned. FATAL TJUP ACCIDENT. ißy Telegraph.—Press Association.) Dunedin, April (!. Charles Edwin Kins, aged 28, was killed at Ptirakanui lust night. Ho was with a companion in a trap when tho horse backed, antl the wheel corning on a stone, tho trap was upset and fell over an embankment, turning over thiico in its descent until . stopped by a fence. King fell under tho cart, and received injuries that caused immediate death. His companion was unconscious for a time. They were proceeding to Pnraka-. nui to spend the week-end at camp. SUDDEN DEATH. Nelson, April 5. _ Samuel Taylor, aged 75 years, died suddenly in' his garden this morning, it is supposed from heart disease. ; AN OPEN VERDICT. Tirnaru, April 5. At tho inquest into tho death of .Percy Dixon, of the Money Order Office employ, caused by collision with a motorear when cycling, tho Coroner returned an open In view of possible further proceedings, C. Besley, the owner of the car, was advised by liis counsel not to give evidence. A MINER'S DEATH. , Invercargill, April b. An inquest was held before Mr. G. Cruickshank, Coroner, at Nightcaps, touching the death cf James Hewitt, a miner,.who was killed there on April 2. Evidence was given by Archibald Dixon, deputy-mine manager, to the effect that ho drew Hewitt's attention to tho fact that he was driving his place too high. Hewitt disputed this, and they both went into the drive to inquire into tho matter. The shot went off, and Hewitt was -killed instantaneously. The theory advanced was.that Hewitt, who was an experienced miner, had. during tho argument forgotten about the charge, tho fuse of which ho'had himself lit. A verdict was returned that deceased was accidentally killed through inadvertently approaching a live shot. "ACCIDENTAL DEATH." Dunedin, April 5. At an inquest concerning the (tenth of Thomas Mee, an ex-constable, and. formerly landlord of the Peacock Hotel, Dune- ! din, who was fatally burnt as tho result of an explosion of blasting powder in his tent at Papatowai on April 1, the evidence disclosed the fact that owing to the prevalenco of theft of powder it liad been customary to store it in the tents of tho -workmen, no magazine letting provided by the Public Works Department. In this case Mee 'had had a' Iteguof powder at the foot of liis bed, and ho accidentally threw a lighted match into it: Ho had actually attempted to recover the match, but could not prevent the explosion, which blow 'him through the tent A verdict of accidental death, no blame being attachable to anyone, was returned. • "Remember you may meet with an accident any day. Remember the Ocem Accident Corporation's Leader Policy covers all accidents and 50 diseases. Remember to take out a. Policy To-day.—Advt.