... Saturday. Jane Davis, mother of the deceased, said she left the house on Saturday morning to make a purchase. There was fire guard provided. She was not away more than three minutes, and on returning saw the child in flames. Nearly all the child’s clothing ...

... Foden-road, suite ot dining room furniture. , Mr. and Mrs. Sly, baby s cot with bed, bedding. &c. Mrs. Dewsbury, Nursery fire guard. Miss A, ii. indie, two carpets. Mrs. 11. D. Clark, blanket and quilt. JOHN N. COTTfiHELL. Mayor. M. LOUISE LAVENDER, Hon ...

... wrapped her up in blanket and took her to the Hospital. Witness had a fire guard, but she had taken it away the time. The Coroner; What is the good a fireguard if it is not up in front the fire ? Witness explained that she took away to cook some bacon, and she ...

... arms and legs. In his summing the Coroner commented upon the tender years of the lad engaged in lighting a fire. With reference to the fire guard which he had questioned the father about, did so, not because of any apparent negligence under the Children ...

... would persist using inadequate guards. Whether it was because this particular type of guard could nicely polished and looked well, whether the people liked the look brass knobs on them, could not say, hut there effective guards, and yet people would have ...

... small fire in the grate, and she had 'a Are guard which she bought five months ago. Pohce-constable Dalkins said he saw the fire guard, the bars which were about six inches apart; the guard appeared to have been recently placed in front of ...

... front room, where there was no fire- * piece of newspaper was burning floor. Witness’s child had told th the deceased boy caught hold piece of paper and pul it m the fire. then ran into the front room witl . was set on fire. ;* is The Coroner: Don t you ...

... younger child were on Tuesday left alone in the hones while the mother wait out. There was fire, baft guard, aad deceased was thought to hay* ■*oo|md£wn by the fire, with the rasnlft fthaft her dothmg became ignited. She wae saveloped flames, and so severely ...

... important part in the Fire Brigade Guard duties undertaken this well-known corps. Since May last the L.V.R. have daily supplied the H.Q., London Fire Brigade, Southwark, average fifty men three watcher. Each watch is trained in fire drill and has made such ...

... take with her for the sake of an boar two. She lighted fire went out, leaving deceased and three younger children themselves. Daring her absence deceased amused herself by swinging the crane the fire, and was afterwards seen ran out into the street with ...

... PERPETUAL FIRES. History records many strar.go examples of fires that aro kept burning for long periods of time. The best-known examples aro those of pagan people who keep up perpetual fires as a religious custom. The oldest known fir© the world, says ...

... PLAYING WITH FIRE ENDS FATALLY. The fourth inquest held by the Deputy- Coroner on Monday was relative the death of William Thomas Bishop, years and eleven months, the eliild George flenry and Hosannah Bishop, 11, Milton SI reel. The mother of the stated ...