TRAGEDIES AND MISHAPS

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 January 1928, Page 7

TRAGEDIES AND MISHAPS

WOMAN’S LONELY DEATH THOUGHT TO BE ON HOLIDAY (Per Press Association.) WANGANUI, January 14. Miss Clara Alice Cox, about forty, was found dead on Saturday night in her house. The house had been shut up for several days, and the neighbours thought Miss Cox was on holidays. The gas was found turned on. Letters found under the door were dated January 5, indicating that she had been dead a week. Deceased, who was a trained nurse, is believed to have relations in Wellington, but none are known here. INFANT’S BODY IN HARBOUR. WELLINGTON, January 15. The body of a newly-born child, the sex of which has not yet been determined, was discovered in the harbour this morning. It is believed to be a case of murder. The police are supposed to have a clue. COUPLE’S DEATH PACT. WELLINGTON, January 15. What is believed to have been a death pact, between two young people, has been revealed here. The two rented a house at Lyall Bay as “Mr and Mrs Rawlins.” The tragedy was learned at about six o’clock on Saturday evening, when their dead bodies were discovered in bed with the arms of the one clasped round the other. Death was caused through gas poisoning. The tflagic discovery was first made by the owner of the property. The names of the dead couple are: — Harold Wilson, aged 30 years, who was formerly a resident of Tasman Street, and who is thought to have been a baker by occupation. Ivy Walton, aged 17 years, who formerly was a resident of Miramar. CAR CRASHES INTO POLE. AUCKLAND, January 14. A motor skidded on loose gravel at Papatoetoe, crashing into a telegraph pole. Ralph Fairey, aged 21, of Newmarket, was gravely injured about the head. He is now in the hospital in a serious condition. His companion escaped with minor injuries.

BABY’S LEG BROKEN. DUNEDIN, January 15. As a result of a motor car overturning at Allanton, at mid-day to-day, the five-months’ old child of Mr and Mrs D. Wheeler, of Momona, was admitted to the hospital suffering from a fracture of the right leg. The car, which was an old model Ford, was carrying six or seven passengers from Momona, and when nearing Allanton the steering gear failed to work, and the car capsized over a small bank. Most of the occupants suffered from bruises, scratches, or cuts, but the child, Douglas Charles Wheeler, was the only one requiring hospital treatment. His injuries are confined to a broken leg, and his condition is not serious. MAORI’S SUICIDE TAURANGA, January A native named, Rene Danui, 2i, was found shot yesterday afternoon at Waimapu native settlement. He was alive when found, and said that he grieved over the loss of his wife who died a month ago from typhoid fever. Ranui was removed to the hospital where he died three hours later. At the inquest this morning, the verdice that he died from a gunshot wound, self inflicted, while in a state of depression.

HEADLESS BODY ON BEACH TIMARU, January 16. The headless and armless body discovered on the beach at Milford, has been identified as that of Mrs. W. G. Aspinall, who had been missing since July 21. LITTLE GIRL MISSING TAUMARUNUI, January 16. On Saturday evening, a girl, aged six years, Ellis Gray, strayed from her parent’s home at Mangapehi. A search party was organised withon an hour, and searched nearly all night and yesterday without result. The search is being continued to-day. BABY DROWNED. GISBORNE, January 14. A verdict of death by drowning was given at the inquest on Norman Douglas Bimler, infant, who fell into a cask of water. The evidence showed that the child was of robust health, and had only been missed a few minutes. He had fallen head first into the cask, and died before medical help arived. FARMER FOUND SHOT OTAKI, January 16. James eGorge Poynter, farmer, Tehoro, was found dead last night with a trigger shot gun strapped to his loot. The shot entered his head. Deceased was well known in racing circles', having owned and trained horses. CLERGYMAN INJURED. PALMERSTON N., January 16. A car driven by Rev. W. S. Tremaine, Anglican minister, Rongotea, was struck by the train at Rongotea— Long burn crossing at one o’clock. Ho received injuries necessitating his admission to the hospital. The crossing was the scene of a recent fatnl accident, when Guthrie, a butcher, of Longburn, was killed.