ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2734, 31 March 1916, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

AN INQUEST.

Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, Coroner, held an inquest at the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon into the circumstances connected with the death of Henry M'Lauglilin, a boilermnkor's labourer, who died suddenly on board the steamer Arawa on Wednesday morning. Doceased was a widower, -16 years of ago, and, at the time of his death, was employed by Messrs. Cable and Co. on hoard tho steamer. Senior-Sergeant Emorson represented the polico at tho inquest, Mr. T. Neave nnponrins for Cable and Co., and Mr. T. J. O'Regon for the relatives of tho deceased. According to the evidence of a fellow worker, M'Laughlin had complained of feeling ill beforo starting work on Wednesday. Dr. Gilmer, who inado a postmortem examination of tho body, stated that the immediate cause of death was rupturo of aneurism of the aorta. A verdict was returned accordingly. KNOCKED DOWN BY A TRAM. Charles Bevin, a member of tho 11th Reinforcements, was knocked down bv atramcar near Lambtnn Station last night about 8 o'clock. Ho was removed to tho Hospital, wlioro he was found to be suffering from slight injuries only, ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. By Telegraph-Props Assoolntlon, Wostport, March SO. John Tielmrst Hnll, a single- man, aged 38 years, working at Leaver's saddlery, was accidentally shot this afternoon while out. door stalking on the i Northern Terrncos, Wostport,'* and according to the account, of Powick, who was with Hall, the latter was climbing up. a cliff, and as ho made to hand his rifle to Powick, who was on top, ho slipped, and the rifle went uiF, tho bullet passing right through his body about, the heart. Mall en mo from the Old Country some six years ago, and it is understood has no relatives in Now Zealand.