ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10476, 5 January 1928, Page 5

ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

SPECTACULAR SUICIDE

MAM JUMPS FROM BRIDGE INTO WAIKATO 1 HAMILTON. Jan. I. In view of a number of passersbv bub before they his intention an unknown middle-aged man climbed over the handrail of the Hamilton railway bridge at- 12.4-5 p.m./and crossing the sl.eepers flung himself 80 feet- into the murky Waikato river below. To the horror of those who witnessed his leap 1 into eternity lie the surface m a huddled posture, flung up his arms and disappeared. None of the passers-hy took enough notice to identify him. except that he was tall and clean shaven, and was wearing a blue suit and felt hat. Three persons previously have chos. #m the scene of the tragedy as a means of ending existence and only a leva months ago a'young man was saved from , apparent self destruction by. the pleading cry of a young girl. ' ‘ Dragging operations are in progress," hut the* body has not vet been recovered, —P.A.

FATAL FALL FROM MOTOR ' CYCLE. WAN CAN 11, Jan. 4. Alfred Joseph Seddon, Brown, aged 21, died in .the hospital tonight, horn concussion and a fractured sjcull. Deceased's injuries wore the result of a fall from a motor cycle, which skidded on loose metal early on Sunda v morning.—P.A.

f CROSSING SMASH. NO ONE INJURED. WELLINGTON, Jan. 4. A motor lorry, fruit laden, was run into at the crossing at Khandallah by the Fields express to-day. The driver and a boy escaped uninjured, but the lorry was badly smashed. Another yard 1 and it would have got over the line.—-P.A-FATHER KREYMBROG’S DEATH.

ROTORUA, Jan. 4 At the inquest concerning the death of Father Kreymbrpg, a- verdict was returned iliat deceased met his death through 'injuries received by being thrown from, a motor-car, owing to the tyre bursting, no blame being attachable to /.anyone, the speed not being excessivel/vP-A. SUDDEN* ILLNESS TERMINATES o FATALLY ,

/ NAPIER, Jan. 4. A returned soldier, John Elbert De Moleynsj, 49, died in five minutes, after being admitted to Napier Hospital to-day. He liv.ed with a. mate in the country, and was Ordered to, hospital on the latter seeing a doctor The illness extended only from yesterday but ended' fatally as, stated. —P.A.- 1 - '

Who pays the bill for the injured worker? Consult the Standard Insurance Company for full protection. —C. G. Bloore, chief agent; A. G. Seddon, local • manager:—fAdvt.) i