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BABY SCALDED TO DEATH

... Hurnber-road. Coventry, died in Coventry and Warwickshire hospital early to-day from scalds received when he tipped over a fire guard at his heme yesterday afternoon, and knocked over kettle of boiling water. ...

Published: Thursday 02 March 1939
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 44 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

FALL FROM FIREGUARD

... verdict yesterday upon John Thomas Davis. The boy sat on the top of the fire guard white his mother was in another part of the house. Suddenly he overbalanced and, falling towards tht fire, knocked over a kettle of boiling water which was on the hob, and was ...

Published: Wednesday 18 December 1935
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 130 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

FIRE VICTIMS

... left the children playing jin the kitchen while she went to a shop for a [few minutes. A fire guard was put round the [grate, and she could not explain how the fire occurred.s Mr. Sidney Bond, an unemployed builder’s labourer, said he was coming from the ...

Published: Thursday 02 February 1939
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 281 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

DUDLEY CORONER

... it ignited blanket which was drying. “Nobody Thought About Guard” In trying to put out the flames, he burnt his hand, and set fire to his clothing. Asked why no fire guard had been provided, the son said that although his father had been ailing for some ...

Published: Tuesday 07 February 1939
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 266 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

WIEST (215.7M1

... WIEST 111.4111—Mationel. IS s Hour. 1141111— et the Forest, tell! by F Lewis Jeffery •bout his expertenees • Forest Fire Guard is Oregon, 11.411—Nlesicel Eseurroe. 7.ll—Arott,sb I.lo—West of En g.and Annonare manta: Market Peres. 7.70-Tons. News and Weather ...

Published: Tuesday 05 July 1938
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 246 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

CHILD NEGLECT CHARGE

... said that when he visited the premises he saw a guard in front of the fire, and at the inquest Mrs. Cole said she had guard. Witness had since ascertained, howevef, that the woman borrowed the fire guard from friend half an hour after the ...

Published: Monday 11 December 1939
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 380 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Councillor Jim Simmons Gives Up Erdington

... FebniarY. Ketineth Pottinger. of 414. Greets- Green-rbad. 'Rest flromorich. slipped In climbing on the bottom bar of the fire guard He knocked over a saucepan of water. A verdict of Accidental death was returned. ...

Published: Saturday 06 March 1937
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 371 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ASTRIDE THEIR °VOUS

... Aiillressiug the Jury, the Coroner was very uncertain what happeoc(l. CHILD'S FATAL SCALDS Stood on Coal Box and Fell Over Fire Guard Accidental death was the verdict In Birmingham► yesterday on Arthur Harold Robinson, aged 4, of 3/31, Clark•street. ...

Published: Saturday 23 December 1933
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 434 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

HEARD 14USIC THEN DETECT SMOKE

... school and was absent ten minutes or a quarter of an hour •There was an open fire without a guard in the room, but she left hardly any fire burning at all. She had no idea how the fire happened . FOUND UPSTAIRS The Coroner said he understood that two of the ...

Published: Tuesday 06 November 1934
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 344 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

PROBLEM OF PRICES

... that the chtld recommend the Council to le y a climbed cn to a chair and fell over a 'general district rate of liss. 2.d. fire guard, uperning a kettle of t, and a eraser charge of id. wat-r over himself. This is the gime ...

Published: Tuesday 31 March 1931
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1493 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

GOOD SPIRITS KING’S MESSAGE TO PARLIAMENT THE FIRST OBJECT IN HIS LIFE lady astor makes HISTORY Lady Astor MP for

... SLEEP THROUGH FIRE About crippled children slept peacefully while the staff of Suntrap Home Hayliny Island assisted the fire brigade to-day to fight an outbreak of fire home Tottenham Borough Council and the children come from that area The fire was confined ...

Published: Tuesday 04 February 1936
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1814 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

EXTRA HALF HOUR REFUSED IN BIRMINGHAM EVENING DESPATCH TUESDAY 3 MARCH 1936 WIFE’S BODY LEFT IN WELL HUSBAND ..

... and his helmet The King as Colonel-in-Chief of ihe Guards went to Chelsea Barracks to-day to say to Battalion of the Guards before they sail for Egypt next week The officers wore khaki lielmetts and guards were dressing by before 1'he King arrived onee guardsman ...

Published: Tuesday 03 March 1936
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 3966 | Page: 7 | Tags: none