ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 317, 16 January 1908, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Per Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. A little boy named John Jaiuea Foster, two anil a-half years of age, the only son of Mr. Edmund J. Foster, Hawkes-Imry-sircet, Addington, was taken to tiie hospital on Sunday tillering from severe scalds caused by falling into a batli of boiling water. The child died the following day, and at the inquest yesterday a verdict was returned that death was I caused by the shock from scalding. From the evidence it appeared that the father had tilled the tub with boiling water, preparatory to having a bath, and left the room for a few moments. On his return, just as he got to the door, he saw the child fall into the tub. lie immediately took him out and rubbed Hour all over him and had him conveyed to the hospital. The best medical attention was bestowed on him, but the little sufferer died on Monday. William Robertson died yesterday at

the hospital as the result of injuries received in a trap accident at Oniihi, near Amberlev. Robertson was admitted to the institution on Tst January in an unconscious condition, and never regained consciousness. ] Dunedin, Last .Night. The body of John Taiaroa, w.*io wis drown in the lower harbor on »«v Year's Eve, was found to-day on the Karitane beach, ten miles north of the | scene of the fatality.

CRUSHED IIY A BURNING TREE. Our Stratford correspondent wired last night:—Whilst Constable Bleasel was riding along the Stanley road today a burning tree near the road fell right across him. His injuries are very severe.

An accident occurred at Midhirst on I Tuesday afternoon. Mr R. Mapp, an old, respected settler, was thrown from his trap when turning the corner | Kent Terrace. He was picked up and. carried into the factory store. Dfl Menzies who was quickly on the Bpotj ordered his removal to the Stratfor| Hospital. It Is understood his injuries are very severe.