ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 122, 22 June 1909, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

'A SEAMAN'S DEATH. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wcstport, June 21. I'. .Smith, u member of the crew ot the steamer Kotuku, fell down the hold this morning ana was killed. Westport, Last Night. At the inquest to-night touching the de.ilh ul 1 auip Smith, seaman on the s.s. Kotuku, H'lio fell into the hold this iiiu.i.nit, ii \erdiet of accidental death was rc.urucj. Deceased was single and i Ljaiwuer. He hati no relatives in the JjOlll.lliUll. INQUEST. Wellington, Last Night.

An adjourned iii<|u.sl was held to-day concerning the death of a seaman statued .Mittlli'. .." .Moore, who fell on the

scow Kthu ai Foxlon and died in the I'almcivtoii iios|iital. A verdict was returned that .Moore died from blood poisoning due to injury to his kneecap. SUPPOSED CASE OF SUICIDE. Dunedin, Last Night. T.e ini|ii"-t on the human remains found at Tomahawk on Saturday was I: -a. to-u:, . .Medical evidence was to !!'..■ iliv.'i Jilt tlia remain.; were proli.rl,!y tlio of a female. Dr. Fulton :.-im cvn'ii.-e as to attending Theresa Meade, übuiw 3'i years of age. She had .n.i! Una in 'i nlie was afraid to be by liei.vl; a', .light or by day, and also that she ivnuld put an end to herself. WUuc-is thought she was on the border, land of iii-anity, and he advised her relatives that slie be sent to a mental hospital. That was not done, and lie was not in the least surprised to hear that she was missing and that she was supposed to have drowned herself. The Coroner s'.tid that taking everything rain coiiKidcration there could he little doubt that the bndv was that of Theresa lleitdc and tlnit death was due to suicide by drowning on or about July .4 last whilst temporarily insane. It was to be regretted that she vvtis not sent to a mental hospital, but no doulit her relatives had taken every precaution lit the time. No reflection conM 1(0 cast upon her relatives for not sending deceased to a mental hospital.