ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1731, 23 April 1913, Page 7

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

"OPERATION WOULD HAVJ* SAVED*. ; Mr. M'Artliur, S.M., held an inquest yesterday concerning die death of' Mrs, Matilda Shier, who die J at No. 20 Hankcj Street on Monday. i Mr, I'ylTo deposed dial; a post-morion; , examination had. revealed signs of earl.v peritonitis. An operation would have saved her life. ■ John Shier, deceased's husband, who stated that ho had been living apart from ■ her for some time, gave evidence to tho effect that Mijr. Shier lind not lieen in ■ good health sinco last October. Other evidcnco was to the effect that Mrs. Shier died in a ill: on Sunday night and, tho verdict Was that death was duf i to natural'causes. DIED OF CONSUMPTION. j Yesterday Mr. M'Artliur investigated tho circumstances surrounding tho death of William .lames M.'Grandle, a singlo ; man, 28 years of age, who died at No. Gil Constable Street on Sunday. The ver-dict-was that pulmonary tulxrculosis wan the cause of death. ' ! LOWER HI7TT ACCIDENT. i On Monday, Alison Purdy, H years of ! age, and a little girl named' Bridge, wcr» I riding along Main Koad, Lower Hull, on '■ a horse, when tho animal bolted. Alison Purdy was thrown to the ground and sub. ; Gained concussion of the brain. Tho liltl® '' girl Bridge (who was dragged for .somr \ distance) escaped with a shaking. j "Remember you may meet with an accl. ! dont any day. Rcmemlier Hi? Ocean \o- ! cident Corporation's Leader Policy covers i all accidents and 50 disoaso-s, Remember 1 to take out a . Policy. Tfc-day.—Advt,