CHRISTCHURCH FATALITIES
- CHRISTCHUECH, This Day. _ John. Reid McLean, married, ahaut fo,rty~fiv'e-, was found dead yestereiay at his ~b.‘ome (at x'Meriv:a.]e with his tfiroat cut. He had been living wiih his wife and daughter up to a fortnight ago, when they left; owing to his drinking habits, and his wife had instituted proceedings for-.a judicial separation.
Rita. Rebecca Thomas, aged four months, was found dead in bed byits mother-yesterday ‘morning. At the inquest the coroner returned a. vexdiet that the child was accidentally :'~sl'iffocated, , being overlain. He added-a rider "Ehat the praciiee of mothers sleeping with infants was dangerous, and that a separate bassim at should be provided.
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3502, 14 June 1920, Page 5
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