ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

Evening Star, Issue 19781, 3 February 1928, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

SWIMMER INJURED. Charles William Chapman, aged twenty-three years, a son of Constable Chapman, of North-east Valley, was admitted to the hospital at 8.15 last evening in an unconscious condition, suffering from a severe cut on the top of the head, received while he was diving at the bathing pool in Woodhaugh Gardens. The unfortunate young man struck a rock on the bottom of the pool with, some force. He was operated on last evening, and although he showed a slight improvement this morning his condition is still serious. INCURABLE PATIENT’S SUICIDE. A Blenheim Association message states that William Crook, aged fortyeight, and single, who was suffering fi-om an incurable disease, cut his throat with a razor at Wairau Hospital this morning. He had been an inmate of the institution since July 27 last, and had shown no suicidal tendencies previously. HAND CRUSHED IN ROTARY PRESS. A Hastings Association message states that whilst xethreadiug the webb through the ‘ Tribune’s ’ rotary press this morning, Roy Gallien had his left hand and wrist badly crushed between the slowly-revolving cylinders. It is anticipated that it will be necessary to amputate the arm below the elbow.