ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 306, 23 December 1905, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) RUN OVER BY-A TRAIN. CSHKISTCHTTRCH, Friday. An inquest was held to-day on the body of a man run over by the train at Soekburn yesterday. Though known latterly as McMillan, the evidence showed that deceased's real name was Thomas Richards. He had no friends in the colonies. A verdict of accidental death was returned, the jury adding a rider stating that great credit was doe to the guard for his promptness in stopping the train, and to Constable "McTifan for assistance rendered. MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE DISMISSED. INVERCARGILL, Friday. J. L. Whittingham •was before a bench of justices at Gore to-day on a charge of manslaughter, arising out of the death

'of Mrs. Winsloe in a collision between the accused's trap and a motor car in Main-street, Gore. The Bench decided that the evidence did not disclose sufficient cause for sending Whittingham for trial by jury, and dismissed the charge. A MAOKT KILLED. GISBORNE, Friday. Advice has been received of a fatalitj at Awanui, a native named Te Puni hay ing been killed this afternoon by thf capsizing of a bullock dray in the Waiol tautu Creek. —————— i CHILD'S BODY FOUND. GISBORNE, Friday. A report from Awanui states that th body of a newly-born infant has beei found floating in the Waiapu River. Thi body was contained in a Maori kit, an« the head was crushed. The coroner hai instructed Dr. Davis to hold a pott morj tern, and an inquest will be held.