ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10309, 19 January 1927, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

1 - ——. BABY FOUND SUFFOCATED. W AIM ATE, Jan. 18. The inquest on the body of a newly born child found in the riverbed on Sunday was adjourned sine die. The- medical evidence showed -the child had been suffocated, probably by a bundle of cloth jambecl tightly iii front of the neck.—P.A. SEQUEL TO WOMAN’S DEATH. TAXI MAN CHARGED WITH RECKLESS DRIVING. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 18. As the sequel to the death of Ivy Louisa Boon, 31, married, who was killed in a collision on January 9, James Lacier man Matthews, 35, a taxi driver, was charged with having driven recklessly and with causing the death of Mrs. Boon, Who was in a milk van driven by her husband. One witness said the taxi was going over 40 miles an hour.

Accused pleaded not guilty, ana wias committed for trial, bail of £2OO and one surety of £2OO being allowed.—P.A. SUDDEN DEATH ON BOWLING GREEN. - ROTORUA, Jan. 18. Whilst howling this afternoon, Charles Overton Smith, draper, . of Rotorua, and well-known in Taranaki and Auckland, aged 67 years, fell and expired before aid arrived. Deceased had a previous heart attack when on the golf links. He was a keen sportsman and a good citizen. —P.A. carToverturns WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED MARTON; J[an. 18. A car driven by Stanley Rickard, a chemist, of Wellington, containing his wife,' two brothers, Airs Sutherland, a sister-in-law, and a little o-irl skidded and overturned near Bulls this morning. The party was returning from a tour of the North Island. Airs Rickard was seriously injured and was admitted to the Wanganui Hospital. The others escaped with slight injuries.—P.A. CASE FALLS ON SHIP’S OFFICER DUNEDIN, Jan. 18. Alfred Shepherd, aged 21 years, an officer on board the Trevorian, was admitted to hospital to-day suffering from a. compound fracture of the left ] e <r and a simple fracture or the ri°ht leg sustained through a case fallino- on him from a sling in the ship’s hold. He was given blood transfusion and operated on but is on che dangerously ill list. —P.A. , „ Later. Shepherd died during the evening. —P.A.

FATAL. FALL FROM WILLOW TREE. HAMILTON, Jan. 18. At the inquest into the death of a Maori, Tekatu Kauwliata, 21, ' ™ho died from injuries to his head through falling loft from a willow trie near Ngaruawahia, the coroner returned a verdict of accidental death.—P. A. Who pays the bill for the injured jrorkea? Consult the Standard Insurance Company f° r Protectwm C G Bloore, Chief Agent. B. Seddon. Local Manager—Advt.