ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 13, 20 May 1913, Page 8

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

A CAB-DRIVER KILLED. [Peu Press Association.] Nelson, May IS. -- horse attached to a cab was fright‘.:ed by a passing motor car in Bridge street yesterday afternoon, and shied. I be vehicle capsized and the cabman,' Aiartin Christian, aged about IS years, received injuries from which he succumbed last night.

INFANT CHILD DROWNED. Christchurch, May 18. Josephine Robina Root, two years of age, whose parents reside at Sproydin, was found drowned in a hole on Saturday af tern on. At the inquest toiay before Mr T, A. 11. Bailey, coroner, evidence showed that some days ago a hole was dug in the garden for the reception of rubbish, and became full c. water as the result of the heavy rains experienced. About a quarter to c ree o’clock on Saturday afternoon, the little one was missed from the house, and on search being made she was found in the hole. Medical, assistance Vi as sent- for, hut the child was dead. A verdict of accidentally drowned was returned. KILLED BY FALL OF EARTH. 'Wellington, May 19. Donald Cameron, 33, employed on road formation work at Orongorongo, uas killed on Saturday by a fall of earth. Another man named Masters was also covered by the fall, but was cntricatcd uninjured.