ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 8, 28 May 1914, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

DROWNED l-'ROM A CANOE. By Telegraph—Press Association. ; Wanganui, Wednesday. A man named William Woods wan drowned at Korfniti, lip the river, on Sunday by the .overturning of a canoe. A vewlict of accidental death was returned) if the inquest.

COURTENAY PLAGE FIHE VICTIM. Wellington, Wednesday. A Ifchird dvatli. .lias occurred an 'the result of Wie fire in the boardinjr-ihousc in Court May Place on May 17, A wharf laborer, named J, S. Stevmson, commonly known as Jack Smith, aged 33, died iin the hospital this morning. He tad! severe bums on tihe face and' body, ibut was making good) progress ■till this morning. AVilien admitted he hud influenza., which turned to pneumonia, 110 was a single man, with relatives at Waiiiiatc.

YOI'NG WOMAN CHARGED. Palmerston North, Last Night. This afternoon Detectives Quirke and Swcciwy. wli® had been making enquiries in connection with the finding of the body of a newly-born child' iit a gravel pit on Mil->oii's line, arrested Lydia Sehultz. aged 25. a domestic servant employed in the locality. It is stated that t.he child had been £>trajigled> with a piece of cord, which was found round i.t.<# neck. Accused will appear at court in the morning.