ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 25, 30 June 1913, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

iA HOCKEY ACCIDENT. Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. During the progress of a hockey match at Newtown Park, Frank Perrin, a Kilbirnie player, was bumped by another player and had his shoulder dislocated. FOUND DROWNED. Invercargill, Last Night. At the inquest held on Saturday toughing the death of Daniel Sinclair, who was found drowned in the Waihopai river, evidence was given that de- ' ceased had apparently walked into the river, his feet becoming embedded in the soft mud. The suggestion was that he had been overcome by a fit and fallen forward. The enquiry was adjourned for medical evidence. DANGER OF TAKING TABLETS. Tnvercargill, Last Night. An inquest was held last night on a girl t'vo years of age, named Edith Miller. The evidence was to the effect that the little girl secured a box of Keating'# worm tablets which had the appearance of lollies. Dr. Kwart pave evidence that too many of these tablets would cause a state of collapse, and that death was due to this. Another doctor stated that such a remedy should only be administered under a doctor's orders or he put on thempoison schedule. The inquest was ac||jgt;nr<l to enable tjie child's mother tOf««en<l.