ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

Evening Star, Issue 19795, 20 February 1928, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS

CUT DOWN BY TRAIN

A verdict of accidental death was returned to-day at the inquest on Ernest Russell Seller, of Upper Unit, who died in hospital following injuries received through being knocked down by a train at Woburn Station. Deceased, apparently, on hearing the train whistle, stepped from one set of rails to the set on which tho train was travelling. The coroner said no negligence was attributable to tho department. The accident was caused by some momentary thoughtlessness on the part ok, deceased.—-Wellington Association telegram. CYCLIST INJURED. A fractured left wrist and abrasions to the head the removal of Jack Doig to the hospital on Saturday afternoon. The boy, whose home is at Easthor crescent, Kew, was riding a bicycle when he collided with a motor car at the corner of Cumberland and Lower High streets. FACIAL INJURIES. Norman M'Garva, aged twenty-two, of Temuka, while riding in tho hill climbing contests at Bethuno’s Gully on Saturday afternoon came to grief through bis machine running into a bank. Ho received injuries to his face and was taken to the hospital at 3.10. A DISLOCATED NECK. While engaged in haymaking at Whakaronga, Neil Kardeby fell from a haystack to the ground and dislocated his neck. He was removed to the hospital, where he died after an operation on Saturday evening.— Palmerston North Press Association telegram. CANOE TRAGEDY. An 'Auckland Association message states that the capsize of a canvas canoe off Stanley Bay on Sunday afternoon resulted in the drowning of John Chaplin, aged sixteen, the eldest son of Mr W. R. Chaplin. Tho hoy’s companion, Leslie Abrahams, owner of the canoe, was rescued by yachtsmen. He endeavored to support Chaplin, but was unable to retain his hold, Chaplin disappearing under the canoe. The yachtsmen promptly dived and endeavored to locate the boy, but their efforts proved fruitless. TWO FINGERS CUT OFF. John Smith, aged twenty-six, residing at 85 Newington avenue, was taken to the hospital at 10.40 a,m. to-day with injuries to his hands. Ho was working a guillotine at Briscoe’s foundary, and the first finger on each hand was cut off.