ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
FEB PBBBS ASSOCIATION. ( s&bubton, March 24. At the inquest relating to the death of Janet Rattray, who was killed in a trap accident on Aehburton bridg», a verdict of accidentally billed was returned, a rider being added strongly condemning tha practice of leaving timber stacked on the bridge, and recommending that all bridge repairs be done between 7 p m, and 7.30 a.m., the bridge to be clcs;d meaowhile; also that a fixture be placed to prevent wheels mounting the railings. , DraroiK, March 24. John Greig, who fell in the graving dock on 28tb February, died in the hospital to-day, having never recovered j consciousness. Napkb, March 24. At theiiqueat on the body of Jossph Oosgrove, the jury found a-verdict that deceased died from drinking crude carbolic acid while temporarily of untound' mind. Aucklabs, March 24. This afternoon Mrs Elizabeth Stokes was accidentally poisoned by carblic acid with fatal rtsuta. Being thirsty she took a drink from a beer bettle in which a neighbour kept carbolic acid for dinfecting purposes. Thel beer label being on the bottle the! woman thought it was ce?r. iShesoon j became unconscious and, in epita of all effect b, expired.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 72, 25 March 1903, Page 3
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198ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 72, 25 March 1903, Page 3
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