ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1813, 28 July 1913, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

THREE INQUESTS. TRENTHAM RACECOURSE CASE. Tliree inquests were'held by the District Coroner (Dr. A. M'Arthur,- S.M.) at the Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning. In tho case of Hector Joseph Campbell, ■ tlie jockey who was kicked on the head during the Wellington Racing Club's meeting, a . verdict was returned thatdeath -was due .to meningitis, caused by his being struck on tho head .by a. horso's hoof. In the case of Mabel Ada Hanham.who died at <Berhamporo on Thursday morning, the verdict was that, death was tho result of poisohing, deceased having taken an overdose of a mild poison while of unsound mind. Poison was also the cause of the death of Joliann George Bay, a working jeweller, tlio'coroner finding that the poison was self-administered whilo deceased was in a depressed state of mind. WELLINGTON MAN'S DEATH. (By Telegraph-Press AFsrcintion.) Christchurch, July 26, George Brodcrick Corner, chemist of Wellington, was found dead on the beach at Little Rakaia. yesterday. Ho had been shooting with a pea Tifie, and he had . a buillot in the right temple. Apparently doath was accidental. [Tho late Mt. Corner, was twenty-nine years of age and was unmarried. He was 'lately manager of Mr. Castle's pharmacy in Cou-rtonay Place, and had just recently given up that position with a view to entering into business on his own account. At tho time of the accident ho was on a holiday visit to a brother who is a farmer at Southbridge. For a number of years Mr. Corner had been town traveller for Messrs Kempthorne and Prosser, Ltd.] Our "Leader" Policy covers Smallpox and Chickenpox, and provides liberal weekly payments during period of sickness. Premiums low, benefits extensive. Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd. Agencies in every New Zealand town.— Advt.