MAN ELECTROCUTED

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1931, Page 3

MAN ELECTROCUTED

BY WIRE NETTING, (By Tcleijraph—Pcr Press Association , CHRISTCHURCH, April 12. Touching the fence that goes round the Lin wood Teipiis (Hub’s courts on Hereford Street East to-day, Mill red Charles Taylor, a married man, agort 17, received an electric shock I rent t.ie fleet of which lie died a quarter of an Hour Inter! A high netting fence was erected at .the corner a few weeks ago, so as to prevent the, halls from gmng into the neighbouring, gardens. H had hole .cut in it to allow a space for electric power lint's to pass through the dialling, in the recent high winds had apparently rubbed off the insulation, and flic wlioie netting ocean* alive. i jiylor called at the house of Ins and lord, Mr S. Harrington to pay l' ls rent. Mobile he was talking to Mrs Harrington, her 17-year-old daughter, who had come through the tennis court ■,„id she,'touched t in* hitch of the teniHMi she touched the latch of the tennis court gate. Tavlor tlieii went to investigate. Lie put both of his hands on the netting. , iid l,e could not free himself. Mrs uarrington tried to pull him away, p/il noth of his hands on the netting, • Mild not do so. 1 lien she went tin assistance. , i.isior qui/;kly collapsed, and tell on his hack dead before medical aiU could oe obtained. I he wetness of the ground, owing to I he recent. Jieav.v rain, made the danger oi touching the live wires much greater. ANOTHER ELECTROCUTION. CHRISTCHURCH. April 12. .'l’his evening a young man named U indie (Christian name not yet ascertainable) died in the Hospital from air electric shock received early this aft reoauoet. ? Ir SSriDtn u tcruoon at Governor’s Ray. lie climbed an electric, liglit P°( e with the intention of taking a photograph, touched one ot the wires, and fell to the ground a distance of 2m,t • He was brought to the Hospital at 4 o’clock and died at 5.30.