ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19475, 9 May 1925, Page 10

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

VICTIM OF A STROKE. (Per United Press Asb6ciation.) CARTERTON, May 8. A man named J. Cardno, a traveller for tho Kaiapoi Woollen Mills, was picked up at the roadside at Claroville by tho Carterton police last night. Cardno was driving a nigh-powered car, and it is thought that lie suffered a stroke. Ho wins found lying on tho ground alongside tho car, and taken to tho police station for medical attention. This morning he was sent to Mas tor ton for treatment.

DEATH AFTER EATING STEW. (Per United Press Association.! CHRISTCHURCH, May 8. At the inquest yesterday on Maude Ellen Bourne Webb, aged 31, and married, the doctor was unable to give any opinion as to the cause of death, and the inquest was adjourned for a post-mortem. The husband and mother give .evidence that (ho woman had always enjoyed good health, but she became suddenly ill after eating a few mouthfuls of slew. She wont (o l>e(l and woke groaning at 5 a.m., dying within half an hour. Both witnesses had eaten portion of the same stew, and had felt no ill-effects. YOUNG MAN’S SUDDEN DEATH. (Per United Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, May 8. Benjamin Harry Gilbanks, aged 25, a married man, with four children, died suddenly this morning. lie appeared to bo in his usual health when lie rose, but on goin; into the garden ho fell, and a little later he died. Ho hud been reciving medical attention. George M'Ciisky, residing at 78 Dun das street and employed as a platelayer by the City Corporation, was admitted to the Hospital yesterday suffering from a crushed foot received as a result of a rail, which was being unloaded from a lorry in Albany street, falling on him.