ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 17, 21 January 1903, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

PES PBK 1 * AMOOIATIOK. I Dunedin, January 20. Richard Daniels, an old man, was. f mnd dead in his hut on Pine Hill, wb< re he lived alone. He steadfastly declined to go into the hospital. At the i'qiest touching the death <f Mrs EHzi K. Mayh-wd and htr son William, who were found drowned in the bath at their home, medical evidence was to the effevt th it the unfortumtt woman had shown slight signs of tuiciihl tendency and had been watched. D. Fulton was satisfied that Mis May head was of unsound mind when the act was committed. A verdict to that effect was returned nocordirgly. Tihabd, January 20. At the inquest on H. L. Edit, who was found dead in b 4 at the Ship Hotel, a verdict wis re'urnel thtt dacan Bed died of hears fiilure. Awarding to medical evidence he must ban bee : di'ad or four days, though the poit<r sweats the room was rmpty on eUturJay night. Deceased was a widower without family.