ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1703, 20 March 1913, Page 4

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

ONCE MORE, THE PEA RIFLE. . (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Blenheim, March 10. A shooting mishap. occurred yesterday, when James Neil, whilst .working at n. flaxmill, was struck down by a bullet from -a pea rifle. Tho bullet oamo from across tho river, passed'tlirough n canvas partition, and struck Neil in tho back, near the left shoulder. Ho was taken to tho hospital, and is now in a serious condition. ■ Later In tho day tho polico arreted two boys—Frederick Jvcilsen and William Altwood, each about 1G years of age—on a charge of shooting Neil. It is stated that the boys wcro firing from a pea rillc at a can oii a post, and 0110 shot missed tho can and struck Noil. On the application of tho polico, (he boys wcro remanded for a week. „ ', . 1 Noil is aged 35, and has a wife and four children.

CHILD HUN OVER IN STREET. Auckland, March 10. Gladys Church, oged 18. months,' rosidingj with her parents.' in Vermont .Street, l'onsonby, was run over by « drny while at play, mid died shortly afterwards, "Remember you may moot, with an accl. dent nnv dnv. Rmember the Ocean Ac. cident Corporation's Leader Policy covers ali accidents and 50 diseases- liemember to take out a Policy To-day.—Advt.