FATALITIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 9150, 9 July 1890, Page 3

FATALITIES.

The Athol correspondent of the Southland Times reports with reference to the suicide of Mr Robert Dalrymple, teacher of Garaton school, that from tho position of the body when found it i) supposed that tho unfortunate man placed a small stick across the trigger of his gun, laid himself on his bed, and placing the muzzle in his mouth, discharged the gun by pressing the stick with his feet. The shocking affair was discovered by some of the children who came to school. Tiie teacher not appearing at opening time they looked through the window of his room and saw the body as described. Tho deceased was an elderly man, and bad been teacher at Garston for about nine years. Ho was subject to attacks of melancholy, aus there is no doubt that it was while'suffering from one of these that he did the fatal deed. Tho deceased was a nephew of Mr Peter Dalrymple, of Appleby, and was a married man, his family, with the exception of one son, who resides in Vincent County, being in England. The Wellington Times reports that Mr and Mrs Robert Hammond, of Waitohi, in tho Eangitikei district have had the misfortune to lose their child Eileen, aged three years, through the effects of eating some of tho poisonous berries of the plant known as “thorn apple,” or Datura stramonium.

Early on Sunday, June 15, a girl, fifteen years of age, named Louisa Martha Barnes, who has been living for some time with her grand-parents, Mr and Mrs Eipjoengale, near the Spread Eagle, in the Ashburton Forks, died very suddenly. The evidence of Dr Tweed, who had made a post-mortem examination, showed that death had resulted from syncope, caused by the effusion attendant on inflammation of the pericardium. A verdict in accordance with the medical testimony was returned.

On Monday, June 23, Mr R. Beetham, Coroner, held an inquest at the Hospital on view of the body of Charles Snow, commission agent. The evidence showed that the deceased lived with a Mrs Greaveley, a boarding-house keeper in Hereford street. About a fortnight ago he took ill with a cold, and not getting better Dr Ovenden was called in and prescribed for him. Deceased refused to take the medicine, and one morning he took a cold bath, after which ho became partly delirious, and on Saturday last was removed to the Hosuital and died the same day. Dr Do Renzi, the house surgeon, had made a post-mortem examination, and found that death had resulted from inflammation of the gliver. Deceased was a native of Beverley, in Yorkshire. He has no relatives in this Colony, but is said to have a cousin in Sydney. The Jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence. AUCKLAND, June 17. News was received in'the city to-day that Herbert M. Jackson, a settler in the Mahurangi district, had been killed by a shot from a gun. June 18. A child named Ctedin, three years old, was killed at Whangapoua through being rim over by a train engine. A young man named William Ryan, while employed cutting logs at Tiki, Coromandel, was struck by a rolling boulder and killed. June 19. A young girl of eighteen named Mahon was found dead in her room at Hamilton. She had suffered much from epileptic fits, and had evidently been seized whilst praying, as her rosary beads were found in her hands. June 23. A man named James Shannon was killed to-day at Ohaupo. He was working on a farm carting posts when his horses bolted, and he was so seriously injured that he died before medical assistance could be procured. Me,3?. E. Compton, well, known in shipping circles, and formerly Chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board, died suddenly of heart disease to-day. He had been ailing for some time, but was believed to be recovering. He dropped dead to-day at the Waverley Hotel, where he had been staying. Deceased leaves a widow and three children. Juke 27. William Davies, a half-caste, was out shooting at Takahue, when be drew his gun towards him, and the hammer catching in a root, caused an explosion. Davies was shot through the breast and died at once. Mr Samuel Ckeckley, mining engineer, has mysteriously disappeared at the Bay of Islands, under circumstances leading to the belief that he has been eaten up by wild pigs or swallowed up with his horse in quicksands. June 30. Mesdames Tobin and Miller had drinks together in the Captain Cook Hotel on Saturday night, and, after leaving, Mrs Miller said she felt dizzy, and fell. She has since died. July 3. The schooner Christine, from Norfolk Island, put in last night at Marsden Point, Whangarei, for shelter. The vessel had a rough passage. When the schooner was off North Capo, one of the seamen was lowering the mainsail, and was washed overboard in a heavy sea. A boat was sent out, but no trace of the unfortunate man could be seen. The name of the seaman has not yet been ascertained. July 3. An elderly lady, Mrs Wolgar, died at the Hospital to-day, from the result of injuries received from having been thrown from a buggy in the Karangahape road a few days since. MAETON, July 5. A young man, named Archibald Ingram, was killed by a fall of earth, whilst working in a gravel pit near Huaterville, yesterday. BULLS, June 19. A man, named Samuel Klatt, was killed yesterday through a detached branch failing on him while working in the bush. WOODVILLB, June SO. A man, named Fred Knight, died suddenly at Pahiatua on Saturday night. The cause of death is unknown. WELLINGTON, June 12. J. H. Derham, surveyor, has been missing since Eeb. 22, and to-day the police examined an old well at Mitchelltown, when a body much decomposed was discovered. The boots were identified as those worn by Derham, and as he was heard Just previous to his disappearance to threaten to take his life, it is believed that he committed suicide. June 13. The body of a young woman named Delia Leaahan, a barmaid, was found floating in the harbour this morning. It is supposed to be a case of accidental drowning. June 10. The body of William Abbot, an old pensioner from the Imperial Army, was found ■ in the Hutfc river yesterday. Deceased was seventy years of age, and being short-sighted, it is believed that he fell over the river bank, June 28. A man named William Loft fell dead at his gate in Sydney street, this morning, of heart disease. July 3. Frank Abel, a half-caste, who was injured by an accidental explosion of a gun at Foxton last week, has died in the Hospital. NELSON, June 16. Dr Greenwood, a very old settler, died at Motueka yesterday, aged eighty-seven. He was the first Inspector of Schools here. Principal of Nelson College, and for some years Sergeant-at-Arms in the House of Representatives. In the early days of the Colony, he and his wife, who died a few months ago, were model settlers, exercised great hospitality, and were most useful to all around. BLENHEIM, June 28. Benjamin Rawlings, an old man, left his home last evening at Renwicktown, and, not returning, a search party went out this morning. They found him lying on tie river bank dead. O AMARU, June 12. The body of Mr JobigMeuzies, draper.

I of this town, was found floating in the j lagoon at noon to-day. Deceased has been ! missing since May 21. j _ DUNEDIN, June It, | John Sinclair, painter, who fell from a ladder at Gillies -1 furniture warehouse i yesterday, died from a fractured skull, j June 19. I A fatal accident occurred at Henley on ! Tuesday. David Gray, au insurance agent, ! while riding along the road was thrown ’ from his horse, and received injuries from j which ha died on the following day. 1 June 26. | The body of a young girl named Bessie ; Thomson, engaged as servant at Mrs ; Christie's, Oatram, was found in a well j near the back door of the house. She was last seen about nine m the evening, and it . is supposed she fell into the well, j June 30. | The holy of William May, who had J been reported to tho police as missing, was found yesterday on the town belt, near ! Littlebourne. Alongside of him was a six- ; chambered revolver, two barrels of which ‘ were empty. There was a bullet wound in j his right temple. He was last seen alive I on Wednesday night, at the house of Mrs ! Rogers, Brook street, with whom he was j boarding. He leaves six children, whose : ages range from eleven years to i twelve months. Deceased was a native of England, and forty-five years old. He served f>:eea years in the army, and I belonged to the 58th Regiment. He came I to the Colony from India in 1874. For some ■ time after bis arrival he was in the service ■ of the railway, but subsequently, for some years, carried on business as a hairdresser j and tobacconist at Balolutha, where he j sold out several months 1 ago. Since then he has been unable to get employment, and I this, together with the death of his wife, | twelve months ago, preyed upoxr his mind. Latterly he has been exceedingly despondent. Mrs Eliza Pewter, an aged woman, who fell in the street and. broke a leg, died from the shock to her system. Patrick Bynes, a miner, was found dead in his claim at Waipori on Saturday. There were no marks of violence on the body.