ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17693, 2 August 1919, Page 9

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

(Peb United Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, August 1. An unusual fatality occurred in the gulf yesterday. Two mullet fishers named Denholm GillSspie and Albert Wiseman were fishing near the Three Sisters group 6f islands. Wiseman was in the dinghy of the launch hauling in the net, when a gust of wind caused the launoh to drag - her anchor and drift down the harbour. Gillespie, who is not a skilled mechanio, was left alone on the launch, and was unable to start the engine. The launch drifted away from the spot where Wiseman was fishing. Early this morning Captain Goldie, of the Salvation Army launch Oranga, left Roto Roa Island, and. about half an 'hour later saw a launch with a man on board waving for help. The Oranga went alongside, _ and the survivor informed Captain Uoldie that the dinghy, with Wiseman aboard, had floated down the harbour. 'The Oranga took the launch in tow, and almost immediately picked up the dinghy, which was full of water, and oontained the dead body of Wiseman. The deceased was a married man. It is supposed that he died from exposure.

A lad named William Gordon, of Sawyers' Bay, 17 years of age, met with an aooident at Messrs A. and T. Burt's workshop yesterday afternoon. He was working- a u ji • the pieco of timber he was handling flew up and struck him on the face. . He was removed to the Hospital, where ho was reported to be fairly comfortable last night. Mrs Ellen Ryall, 75 years of age, residing with her son in Chapman street, St Kilda, died suddenly yesterday. She had been attended by a medical man in May, and was found to be suffering from heart trouble: "Under the circumstances it has not been deemed necesary to hold an inquest.

Mr H. Y. Widdowson (coroner) held an inquest" yesterday concerning the death of a child named Margaret Isabella Sadie Pearl Moir, aged six months, whose parents reside in Stanley street, Mornington. On Tuesday the child was apparently enjoying good health, but on Wednesday appeared to bo dull and sleepy. She continued in that condition till Mr Moir went home at midday. The parents became alarmed, and the services of a medical man were sought, but wero not available. Ultimately Dr Fulton attended at the house shortly after 2 o'olock, but the child had died in the meantime. Dr Fulton was not prepared to state definitely what the cause of death was and made a post mortem examination. He found the child well nourished and well developed, and the brain and internal organs healthy. On examining the heart, however, he found evidence of congenital heart disease, and at the inquest gave it as his opinion that death was due' to heart failure, following on congenital heart disease. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical testimony.