ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 104, 3 May 1911, Page 9

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

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FALL FEOM A USE ESCiEE. CHBiSTCHUUCK, Tuesday. Robert Fullerton, an elderly man, who arrived in Christchurch last nigbt from' Timaru, died in the Hospital to-day, as the result of injuries received" -by a fall from a hotel fire-escape. He apparentlyleft his room at the hcrtel after closing time, with the intention of going down the fire-escape, and late at night .was found lying in the hotel yaTd' with his skull fractured. At the inqueet evidence was given to chow that deceased wanted to go out of the hotel after it was closed, for the purpose of getting supper, and declined the landlady's offer of bread and cheese. It is assumed that he attempted to get off the premises t>y meaiw of the fire-escape, and, being near-sighted, missed his footing and fell into the yard. A verdict of accidental death was returned. AN EEROK OP JUDGMENT. INVEKCARGILL, Tuesday. At the inquest on Arthur William Mitchell, who was killed as the result of a, collision with a taxicab on Saturday night, the jury found that death was due to collision, but that, in view of the contradictory nature of the evidence, they were unable to aay How the accident occurred. The jury were of opinion, however, that the cabdriver committed an error of judgment in not immediately applying the brakes after the collision with the cyclist.

SERIOUS BUGGY ACCIDENT.

DUNEDIIT. Tuesday. - A serious accident occurred at Waikouaiti about five p.m. to-day. As Mrs. Bannatyne, who -was accompanied by her parents, was driving along the road a motor cycle, ridden by the Rev. J. Sommerville, of Palmereton, collided with the buggy, -which was capsized. The occupants received a number of cuts and 'bruises, but Mr. Sommerville fared worse, and , was unconscious when picked up. Hβ had not recovered consciousness two hours later.

A FAITHFUL DOG. CHRIiSTCHUB.CH, Tuesday. A serious accident, and one which afforded another instance of the intelligence and faithfulness of a dog, occurred on. the Lake Heron sheep station,' on the banks of the Cavneron 'River, near ; the glaciers, on Saturday. Richard Carney, of Al-ford Forest, went out mustering sheep on the back and high part of Mrs: LaseeUes' 'Lake Heron run. As he did not return to his iut in -the eveaj ing a search party went out, and about J one o'clock on Sunday morning Carney ! was found by his mate, F. Chapman, at the foot of a precipice, having apparently fallen down over frozen snow and ice. He was in an uncan#aous state, very , badly bruised and cut about, and had I one of his arms seriously injured. When Chapman found his mate, the collie dog Carney had taEen out with him was sitting at Carney's shoulder, after hay- ! ing rendered all the first aid a dog could by licking Carney's wounds absolutely clean. Hβ then patiently guarded hie wounded master ' till assistance should arrive. Carney was taken to the Ashbuxton Hospital, and is still in an unconscious state.

tiAEE BOATING FATALITX

IWELULNXyrON, fhis day.

The second victim of tie Wairarapa Lake boating fatality was Walter Rogers, of Stactfard, a'nephew of the other victim. A-t the inquest the Coroner gave praise to Mr. Laurie Donald, who was the means of saving the lives of Eobert Pepperill and Leonard Kogers,