ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
A CARTER'S DEATH. Per Press Association. „,, . Dannevirke, Monday. Ihe ,nq lleß t on James Smith, who was found dead at Kiritaki. showed that the cart deceased was driving capsized, crushing■ liim and causing injuries which resulted in his death. A PECULIAR FATALITY. , Dunedin, Last Xight. An inquest was held at the morgue this afternoon on the body of George Newton Wilson, aged 43, who died suddenly yesterday. The evidence of Dr. Mcpherson disclosed that death had been caused by a curious mishap, jfrs Wilson had deposed that deceased had an ~'y b '« »«eal at midday on.Sun- «»>.. Ihe doctor found that the stomach contained an enormous quantity of food, while upon opening the larynx he found about a tahlespoonful of the stomach contents in it. The man had gone to sleep upon an overloaded stoinach, and brought up a mouthful of fool which had gone back into the air passages.The coroner (Mr. C. C. Graham) returned a ] verdict,odeath from suffocation, «• he result of vonnt entering the air pas-
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 289, 29 April 1913, Page 5
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170ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 289, 29 April 1913, Page 5
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