ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2747, 15 April 1916, Page 7

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

SUDDEN DEATH IN BRANDON STREET. Mrs. Millins, aged 42 years, the wifo of William Millins, farmer, of Holloway Road, died suddenly in Brandon Street yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock, Dcccased, with her husband and five children, recently arrived from Wanganui, and tho family were residing at Holloway Road. Yesterday she was in tho city, in company with Mrs, Richard Jones, and when in Brandon Street slio suddenly collapsed. Dr. Henry,. who was called to the scene, pronounced life to bo extinct, but 110 was unable' 1 to state tho cause of death, and an inquest will be held. DROWNED WHEN CROSSING A ' FORD. By' TeleEraph—Preea Association. Hokltlka, April 14. Carl Morris, Rged twelve, son of Mr. 1 William Morris; of Kokatahi, was drowned last evening when crossing a ford. Tho horso he was riding was found drowned, but the body of the lad has not been recovered. DEATH FROM G ASTRO ENTERITIS. Auckland, April 14. John O'Grady, a single man, aged 68 years of age, died in the public hospital while on remand on a chargc of drunkenness at Pnkokohe. Evidence at tho inquest showed that deceased 'was ill when admitted to Mt. Eden prison, and he stated that he had been drinking swamp water. A verdict in accordance with the medical evidence was death from gastrp enteritis. FATAL GUN ACCIDENT. Nelson, April 14. At Takaka to-day Vernon Solly, aged 18, was out shooting with a double-bar-relled brecch-loader, and while ho was Kotting through a fence both charges wunt off, shooting him over the heart. Solly got up and walked a few steps, and then dropped dead. FALL DOWN A SHIP'S HOLD. By Telegraph—(Special Correspondent.) ' Napier, April 14, This morning Mr. F. W. Fenwick, of Napier, son of Mr. John Fenwick, stevedore, fell down th'e hold of the steamer Niwaru, a distance of about 3.5 feet, and sustained severe injuries, though the exact'nature of-these cannot yet he ascertained. "ACCIDENTAL DEATH. ' By Telegraph— (Spccial CorrespontlcnU Masterton, April 13. At the inquest 'on the body of James Wood, who died from injuries sustained at tho Waingawa Freezing Works, as the result of the collapse of a brick wall, Mr. Hewitt, Coroner, returned a verdict of accidental death, there being no ovidence to show negligcnce on tho part of any person.