ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 257, 23 July 1908, Page 7

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

MARRIED WOMAN'S DEATH. (bi telegraph—PllESS association.) '-. Auckland, July 22. A railway surfaceman, when'crossing the Parnell railway, bridge at 7 a.m., found tlia doad body of an elderly woman close to one of the pillars of the viaduct. The body had a terrible gash on the- head, probably caused by a fall from the bridge of twenty or thirty feet, through the deceased having attempted to cross the bridgo and 'slipping botween tho sleepers. The body has been identified as that of Mary Hobins, a married woman, aged sixty years. ACCIDENTAL' DEATH.' Christcfturch, July 22. Mr. V. G. Day, S.M., held an inquest to-day on the body of ' Corrie James Batchelor, twelve years "'of age, who belonged to Waimate,, and : who-was skilled at Methven yesterday. -Tho evidence showed that tho deceased wa.sxJeading a mare, which bolted, and dashed the lad against a gatepost. A verdict of a!cciciental death was recorded. RAILWAY FATALITY! Timaru, July 22. ; The victim of yesterday's railway accident, who fell from' 'the "express train and was cut to pieces, has been identified 'as Laura Goodwin, aged twenty, residing with her parents at Richmond, Christchurcli. She has relations at Orari,' and apparently left to visit them. .... ... , ~ |

ChHstchurcir; -July'. 22. With reference to tho fatality -on the second express yesterday, tlie. i police .state, that inquiries mado'.'locally went' to'- show that the girl Laura ..Goodwin left her , homo in- Tay Street, Richmond, yesterday, about. 11 a.m. She said : that she would return shortly, - and gave no' indication that sho intended leaving town. Though sho did not return for lunch, no; ansiety. .was felt; and. it was not until, about 5 p.m. that any inquiry was made concerning her. A restive then went out to lticcarton, _ thinking that the girl might bo paying a visit' to friends. As this mission proved fruitless, and news had como through of -a"- fatal" railway accident, the deceased's sister callcd at the police station and asked that inquiries be made. Sho could not, however, suggest any reason for the girl leaving home in this abrupt way. This .ih'orning Some, relatives proccedod to Timaru by tho first express, and apparently their worst fears have been verified. '

"Whilst engaged fixing; some, coal chutes on the stoamer Maori yesterday morning a sea-, man named J. Bailey,-who was standing on the rail of the vessel, missed his footing, and foil a distance of about 12 feet on to tho wharf, landing on his head and back, and sustaining internal injuries. After being attended to by Dr. Henry, tho injured man was removed to the hospital, wliero it was found that, besides being injured internally, ho had fractured several' ribs. A man named Handcock was admitted to the hospital yesterday suffering from concussion of tho brain, caused through a fall off a staging at tho King's Wharf. ; No ono appears to havo seen tho accident, and as tho man was still unconscious last night no information can bo given as to its cause.