A GIRL DROWNED.
CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. A little girl named Marion Catherine Compton, aged two years, a daughter of Mrs. Compton, of Methven, was found drowned at 5.30 pm. to-day in a waterrace running past her parents' house. -Auckland Star, 24/11/1910.
ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS.
INQUEST.
An inquest was held at Methven yesterday before. Mr W. Morgan, J.P., and a jury, on the body of Marion Kathleen Compton, aged two years, who was drowned in a water-race near her parents' residence the previous day. From the evidence it appeared that the mother missed the child for a few minutes, thinking she might be at a neighbour's place, and sent another daughter, aged ten years, in search of her. No trace of the child could be found there, and the waterrace was then searched, and about 400 yards down the race the body was found. Artificial respiration was resorted to, but without success. The body was then moved to the parents' home. The jury returned a verdict that deceased was accidentally drowned, and added a rider to the effect that the responsible authorities should take steps to safeguard the public from the open water race. This was the third drowning fatality which had occurred in connection therewith. -Ashburton Guardian, 26/11/1910.
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