ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 92, 20 April 1893, Page 7

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

VAtrick Burke, a farmerab Waitaki, Dune- »• was killed on April 13th through his t taking fright. a littlo boy, son of Mr T. W. Cavers- . * 0 f Lower Hutb (Wellington), was drowned in a creek on April The body of Simon Conway, late licensee A farmer's Arms Hotel, at Balcutha Stago). wa6 found in the Clutha Rivei" on April 6th. At tbe inquest on Mrs Wright, who died ddenlv at Christchurch, a verdict of death 5 r U omna turalcauses(rupbureofablood vessel) ffa s returned. A tf oman named Mrs Dack was picked up April 5 unconscious in Cuba-sbreeb, WeijhUon, and was removed to the Hospital, w bere sho died.

A, four-year-old Bon of William Thomp- «,_ Balclutba (Otago), was so severely in- • -l by his clothes catching fire that he Son March 30th. Alexander Durrard, a flaxmiller at Heriob *0t»"o)i received fatal injuries on April 11, .through being caught by the sleeve of his yU and whirled ronnd a flax-dressing machine.

Ab the iuauest on the body of Flanighan, found in the Wellington harbour on April «t!i evidence showed that the deceased had beon given to drink. A verdicb ol " Found drowned " was returned. Andrew Cusack died in the Dunedin Hospital on Mrrch 29 from tetanus, induced by accident to one of his hands through a dray bein" tipped on ib. The wound waa ab first Blight, and Cusack had been treated as an out-patient. Kjngi Waata, a chief of the Ngatipikiao tribe of Rotoibi, Bay of Plenty, has been missing in the bush near To Puke since the end of February last. His.wife, Hurunui, died ab Te Matai, near Te Puke, lately, from grief.

Tbe body oi a man named James Reid, 55 y e ar 3, a clerk and tingle was found recently in the harbour ab Porb Chalmers. He bad been a residenb for 20 years and w„3 for some monbhs a pabienb in the Dunedin Hospital.

The third master of bhe .Easb Chrisbchurch school, Mr Chas. Craddock, who is well known in football, cricket, and rowing circles, died ab ChrisbehUrch oh April 17 from the effects of a bicycle accident with which he mob on April 9bh.

George Howden, ah employee ab Anderson's foundry, Lybtelton, was shipping a toiler when a piece of sbeel flew and passed through bhe righb eye into his head. The eii/hfcwas destroyed, and the eye had to be removed. Howden is doing well.

iliss Mclvor* of BUrheide, while sbepping on to the south train at the Dunedin station on April 5, fell bebween the carriages, the guard's van passing ovor her left ankle. Amputation was performed at the hospital, half-way between the knee and ankle.

A woman named Annie Corbett was found in a bouse in Low-street, Wellington, on April 9th suffering-from; the effects of a dose ■ji brandy and match heads. Vigorous ireatmenb was resorted to and she was taker, to the Hospital' She has since recovered.

Edward Peck, a boy ten years of age, son cfn farmer nt the Hutb, Wellington, was killed on March 26. He was playing with a wat-erwheel, along with two brothers, when he slipped, and hi 3 head was crushed between the wheel and its supports. He died instantly.

j A farmer named Patrick Burke, re- ! siding at Redeliffe, Oamaru, was killed on Wednesday, April 12th, by being run over. His horse bolted, and he was knocked down by the shaft, when the wheel oi tho dray passed over his head, ; killing bim instanbly.

At the inquest on Margaret Heath, killed on March 23 at Christchurch through a runaivayborseandtrapcolliding with her buggy, a verdict of manslaughter was returned aßainsb M. S. Ridley, ower of the runaway horse and trap, which had been loft unattended on the street.

John Doyle, farm labourer, single, was killed at Oamaru on April 18 in the main street. He and another man were driving in a buggy when the horse bolted. Doyle attempted to jump out of the trap and got pitched on his head. He was picked up unconscious, and died in a few hours.

An old man named George Clarke died in the Avondale Lunatic Asylum on April 6th, having been in the Asylum for somo -9 years. He was a well-educated man, and first came bo bhe colony in 1853. He acted as amanuensis bo Bishop Selwyn for *ome years, and was afterwards a compositor on tho "New Zealander" newspaper.

Constable Hickman, stationed ab Pungarehu, near New Plymouth, was bhrown from his horse on March 26th, and the horse rolled over him, breaking Hickman's left collar bone, and doing other injuries. 'When he was being driven into town for medical treatment, the horses bolted, and Hickman was thrown out of the trap and Very much hurt.

Mrs Rogers, of Sydenham (Christchurch) Trhile burning some rubbish in the back premises, sustained injuries through her clothes taking fire, no ono being present lo assist her. When discovered she was in euch a state as to necessitate her removal to the hospital, where she subsequently ■died. A verdict of accidental deach was returned ab the inquest.

A fatal accident occurred near Karehi, twelve miles from Kawakawa, on March 37th, to a widow named Mary Larkins, a settler. The unfortunate woman was rising along a bridle track, when the horse took fright and bolted, throwing her out of the saddle. Her boot caughb in the stirrup iron, and she was dragged fully a tnile before the horse stopped.

' On April 11 Herbert 80110, staying ab bhe "1 Hotel, Chrisbchurch, commibted suicide, snooting himself with a revolver, placed in «-Bmouth. The bullet wenb through, the "rain and skull and into the partition of a jvater-closet, where bhe acb was committed. "°ilo is supposed to be about 35 years of ■pi and is' eaid to be weli connected at Home. H e was given much to drink, and suffering from its effects at the time.

The body of the late Inspector Clark <^ew Zealand Railways) was recovered at Huntly on April 9 floating in the river. When Bearehed,the deceased's, watch was found to have stopped at 7.35. Afew pence, keys,etc, also in the pockets. The body was ,ntacb, the head excapted, which is very touch bruised. It seems probable that fell off the railway bridge at Hamilton as supposed and struck something fa railing.

A young man named Charles Kirby, a "iDUter with his brother in bhe Moanataiari ™!ne. Thames, met with a serious accident on Toe-day. April llth. He was jrogaged trying along the leading [tope, W heu the back o£ the stope came off, ettV P- 9 ofaY Piece, about a ton weight iking bim on the shoulder and pinioning °af fcho flo 01"* He was extricated and sen to the hospital. His spine was broken Dv sl}il-al cord very much strained. Ho is pressing favourably. j*, y?ung man, Fred Galpin, met with . ath in a painful manner at Upper Rangi'"jeion March 27. With a brother he was fc IVUIK a traction engine up the hill, when c parb of the driving gear gave way . * commenced to run back. Both men JUttiped out, but Fred was knocked down ', nil r «n over. Both lesrs were broken and 0 Was also badly crushed in the region of 0 sfcdomen. Death occurred about four

hours afterwards. Deceased was one of the oldest settlers in the district.

An accidenb occurred on bhe Kare Kare Road, near the Manukau Heads, which resulted in the loss to Mr Cox, of Mount Albert, of a valuable horse. He and his friend were returning from Kare Kare Bay on the West Coasb Road with his horse laden with botanical specimens, ferns, etc., and when going up the Kare Kare side cutting the horse slipped over the side of the narrow path and fell a distance of a .hundred feet and so injured his spine thab he had to be shot.

An inquest was held ab the Oxford Hotel on April 17th by the Coroner (Dr. Philson), for the purpose of inquiring into the circumstances connecced with the death of a man named John Langly. On the evening of the 16th Mr Langly was seized by a fainting fib, from which he never recovered, deabh baking place aboub 6.30 o'clock. Deceased never spoke afber fainbing. Dr. Hooper was senb for, bub found bhe man dead when he arrived. The jury reburned a verdicb of "Died from fabby degeneration-of the hearb."

The death is reported of Joseph Hayesaged 76 years, who lived alone in Chancery Lane, and was employed as a " sandwich man " by Mr Craig, proprietor of a curiosity shop in Princes-streeb. Ib appears thab on Saturday, April Bth, Hayes was walking down Victoria-street, and when stepping off the kerbing to cross Elliobb-sbreeb his foob slipped, and he fell on the edge of the kerbing and broke his hip. He was taken to che Hospital, and on the following Monday morning, the Hospital authorities telephoned to the police that Hayes was dead, and&ha-bDr. Somervillewas prepared bb give a cercificabe t.hab>cause of death was heart disease, although ho had a broken hip.

' A lad named Joseph Walter St. Clair died on Friday morning, April 7bh, at Gundrystreeb, Newton, under somewhat singular circumstances. Ib appears bhab bhe lad was ab the volunteers' review on Easter Monday in company with Wm. Hawkins and other lads. He complained to Hawkins of pain in his stomach and headache, and on Thursday he was seized with vomiting. He gradually gob worse, and Dr. Moir was aenb for, bub the lad died before tho doctor arrived. An inquest was held at the Star Hobel, Newbon, beforo Dr. Philson (coroner), and a jury of which Mr Joseph Lawrence was chosen foreman. Sergeant Bernard represenbed bhe police. Dr. Moir deposed bhab he made a post-mortem examination of the body. He was of opinion that the primary cause of death was over exertion and drinking largely of lemonade and cold liquors when heated, which caused inflammation of the stomach. The jury returned a verdicb in accordance with the medical testimony.

On April 12th a fish-hawker named Francis Tehum made a most determined attempt to commit suicide by running a fish-knife across his throat. Ib appears that he had been over ab the North Shore in tho morning hawking his fish, and had returned to his residence in Eden Crescent in time for dinner. He took this meal without giving any sign of whab was passing in hi 3 mind, bub no sooner was ib finished bhan he rose, and going oubside, crossed bhe yard bo an oubhouse, where he commibted the deed. Immediately afterwards, he rushed out again and informed his daughter, Grace, a young girl of 16 years, of what he had done. The horrified girl at once ran for medical aid to Dr. Kenderdine's residence, but thab gentleman being out Dr. Lindsay was senb for. Dr. Lindsay was soon in attendance and putting six stitches in the wound bandaged the tiiroat up so thab the police were enabled to remove the man to the Hospital. No definite reason is assigned for bhe deed, excepb that Tehum said he had been worried with business matters. Ever since Easter the man's mind has been in a somewhat queer condibion, he fancying bhab his bouse "would be burned down and thab everybody had a grudge againsb him. Strong hopes were held oub for bhe recovery of the would-be suicide, but at one o'clock next afternoon he rose from his bed, and rushing to the window, jumped clean out, opening the wound again. This, of course, was too much for his weakened condition, and death at once followed. Prior to being taken to the Hospital, deceased kissed his wife and the members of his family. Ho was 48 years of age, and a native of London, but has been a resident of Auckland for over eight years. At the inquesb, afber aboub ten minutes' deliberation, the jury announced as their verdict that deceased had committed suicide whilst suffering from temporary insanity; thab they attached no blame to anyone.

On April 12th the ketch Tokerau arrived from Tryphena Bay, Great Barrier, bringwith hor the dead body of Thomas Campbell, a half-caste, tho master and owner of the scow May. It appears that tho May lefb Mercury Bay on the 7th inst. for Auckland with a load of kauri logs. While the vessel was between Mercury Bay and Mercury Island the wind commenced to increase in force and continued to such an extent that it was deemed advisable to put into Mercury Island for shelter. Thescowlayatanchorthere tilltho following evening when a fresh start was made and she put out to sea again. The breeze, however, freshened up again and was soon blowing very hard and to securo shelter, the May's course was altered, and she was headed for Tryphena Boy. While midway between this porb and her last doparbing place, one of the logs on board was discovered bo have shifted and Campbell went to try and secure it. He was accompanied by the mate, the former beins forward and the latter amidships. A heavy eea was running at the time, and during a roll of the vessel the log turned over and jambed Campbell againsb one of the other pieces of timber. The unfortunate fellow was caught at the hips and held as in a vice. His companion cried 'out to the man afb (Wilson) to bring a jack along. When this was procured bhe log was screwed up, aud the injured man .'elieved cf the enormous pressure. Ho waß then removed to the cabin, where he was attended to as woll as was possible till the scow arrived ab Tryphena shortly after the accident occurred. As the sea was too heavy for the scow to proceed on her voyage, Captain Gomez, of the Tokerau. was askod to convey Campbell on to Auckland for medical assistance. The, latter was taken on board, but before bhe kebch sailed he expired. The body was then brought on to Auckland, the seaman Wilson accompanying it. On arrival here Constable McDonnell was made acquainted with the circumstances, and he took charge of the remains and had them removed to tbe morgue. The deceased was well known and t-reably respected in the coastal trade. He was a married man, and leaves a wife, who is supposed to be residing in this city. Ab bhe inquesb the jury returned a verdicb of "Accidental death, with no blame attachable to anyone.''

The Obago Central terminus is at Middlemarch, and already there is considerable traffic between Dunedin and that place, so much so thab the Commissioneis are now making provision for a further train service. Middlemarch is situated at the southern extremity of tho Strath Taieri plain, and from thence to Hyde a further section of 16 miles is now under construction. Twelve miles beyond Hyde the Maniototo plains would be tapped. This area of excellent pastoral and agricultural country ia all locked up just now owing to wanb of rails, or roads, the former being 30 miles away, while tho roads are merely tracks of a primitive description. The railway between Hyde and Middlemarch is being rapidly pushed on by co-operative labour. The greater parb of bhe formation and the masonry for bhe bridges are finished, and in three months rails Will be laid.