ACCIDENTS & DEATHS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 163, 23 April 1930, Page 6

ACCIDENTS & DEATHS.

THE AEROPLANE FATALITY. DUE TO MISJUDGMENT. 9 (Per Press Association.) . WELLINGTON, This Day. Evidence at the inquest regarding the death of Pilot-Officer Morris John Cameron, who was fatally injured in an aeroplane crash at Porirua on April 7, showed that the machine dived from a height of 30 feet owing to the engine stalling through loss of flying speed when landing. The Coroner said the evidence showed quite clearly, he thought, that the accident was due to misjudgment on the part of Cameron. ' He gave a verdict that deceased died from concussion and shock following injuries to his head received through the accidental crashing of an aeroplane. BOY CYCLIST INJURED. THREE PEOPLE FAINT. WELLINGTON, April 22. Injuries to his head, concussion and shock were suffered by a boy, Leonard Newall, when his bicycle ran into a telegraph post, on the Brooklyn Road just past the Central Park gate yesterday morning. He was knocked unconscious and blood flowed freely from his head. The injured lad was propped up in a -sitting position against a fence to await the arrival of an ambulance and while sitting there a tram passed nearby. Three people, who were passengers on the tram, fainted in succession as they saw the condition the boy was in. The ambulance arrived soon afterwards and he was taken to hospital. y

DALMATIAN TIRED OF LIFE. DARCAVILLE, This Day. A Dalmatian, Alexander P. Kristoff, aged about 20, a farm labourer, was found dead in his bed by his employer, Mr J. B. Bramble, at Wangarata last night. Mr Bramble and his wife had been to Whangarei and returned about 4.30. They discovered that the cows had not been milked, and on investigation found deceased apparently dead on his bed, with a note stating that he was tired of life. The police were informed, . and a search revealed a bottle of poison, portion of which had evidently "been taken by deceased. YOUTH DROWNED IN RIVER. (Per Press Association.) TAURANGA, April 22. A verdict of accidental drowning was returned by the Coroner, Mr A. F. Tunks, at the inquest on the death of Kenneth Whitworth, aged 17 years, who was drowned in the Wairoa River on Sunday morning. Evidence showed that deceased, with two companions, went deer-stalking, leaving a motor car by the side of the river, which they crossed. When returning worth and one companion, L. Entwhistle, attempted to take a short cut by swimming a deep channel fully clad-. Whitworth, who was behind, called out and disappeared at once. Entwhistle searched repeatedly but only found the bodv vesterday. Deceased recentlv left the High School, where he was' one of the best athletes.