ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7708, 10 January 1905, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS.

(Per Press Association.) J WELLINGTON, Jan. 9. J Charles Lambert, aged nine, mm oil the postmistress at Itoremat*, wat' accidentally-shot in the lower part of the back and thighs yesterday, while accompanying a shorting par* ty. The sufferer was brought to Wellington hospital. At an inquest to-day on Hot day, one of the victims of the yachting fatality on New Year's Day, conflicting evidence wan given as to er the yacht could put )>acl('with ty when signalled by the do so. The evidence also showed' that inspection of yachts by tha Yachting Club >was lak, and no life* belts or lifebuoys were aboard Mm Aroha< Later, Captain Post, who wa* in charge of the Government steamer nokai, stated that the Marine DeSy parlment a few years ago framed re* > (filiations covering yachts and also ! boats plying for lxlre. Tlfese regulations did not nrcet with the approval of hurbour boards or of yachting clubs, and were consequently never givw cfloct to. I'lljder tho present law the department had no control over yacht* unices Ihoy: were reported as being unsafe * •|Or unsroworthy. II tt sufficiently, ihirgo steamer had bow sent front Wellington on receipt of the ibosage concerning the disaster last Monday sho would probably have Iroachedi the spot in time so aave ~ {some of the men. There was no hope Of the yacht getting out in safety from the position she wm in when first seen from the lighthouse. Ifor only hope was to come into the harbour or go adiore. Witness thought it would bo a pity to unduly restrict or tb JMl'ta with departmental rules and regulations, but at tho same tttuo it would <oc a wise provision if it was made law that all yachts iihould notify the Marine Uemul* Jii«t of their intention of going oufn tide a certain limit, such as front Wellington across Cook Strait. »"rK yachts should Iw inspected by r®. sponsible officers as to ness and equipment. as well an Stricted at, to crew. The Jury re- | turned the following verdict: That | tho deceased was drowned by a, boattng accident at Wellington Heada, d«| |^4\. two others, and that such death was by misadventure [without blamia to anyone..* The following rider was added : That K » # recommendation to ij> r ( t Yacht CluCj to see [that its regulations w|lth- ivganf to the efficient equipment of yachts under its control with buoy* wiO£lf> the addition of lifebelts thereto, is I( o 'T« U<d : W8 ° th ®» * ratßht extend its influence in this direction *?• ® R ,/ or a » possil>le, all owner* <k. i * sailing boats ; tbatbh. limit nT 4 O,,inlon sortßfj ! X of . ionru W of privatel}M»wn«d japnts diouM be fixed, below which they should not be allowed to go outside restricted limits without a wuLv^ rom tIM