ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 288, 30 August 1920, Page 4

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

» WOMAN'S BODY FOUND ON BEACH. Tlie body of a single ivomaß, Margaret Mary Hayes, 38 years of age, was found lying- among the rocks at Ohiro Besicli yesterday morning. Deceased resided with her mother in Aro Street, and about 7.15 p.m. on Saturday sho was missed from h r, r home. she did not return the pclice were informed of nor absence. About a quarter to £I yesterday morning, a man named J.B. Jone* was walking along tho Oiliro Beach >wd lie saw the 'body of a woman lying anionic tho rocks. Tho Taranaki Street polio# were communicated with and botty, whicb waß 'scantily clad and wa& subsequently identified as being that cf tho deceased, was brought in to the morgue. Deceased suilcred from a nervous blntiKdown about four years ago, mitl her health had never recovered completely. It is understood that she made an.attempt on her life by gas poisoning soma time ago. An inquest will be held. DEATH OP AN INFANT. Aiii eight-montlis'-old child named Kathleen Margaret Ivy Westeonibe died at a liouso in Molesworth Street on Friday afternoon. The child had been in a home at Petone, and on being taken ill on Friday morning was attended by Dr. Duggle. Later in the day the mother brought tho child into town and Dr. l'attio was summoned, but whon he arrived he found that it was dying. Death took place shortly afterwards. An inquest will be held this aftorncon. MAN DIES SUDDENLY. Informntion was received by Superintendent Norwood last night that a man named William Simpson, G1 years of ««c. an employee at Lagoon Hill Station, about 25 miles from Martinborough, was found dead yesterday morning. Deceased had, returned to work on Thursday after having had his teeth attended to, but during the week-end oomplained of feoling unwell. Yesterday morning ho was found dead in bed. Tho body was taken to Martinborough, where an inquest witi bo held.