MISHAP WITH SHOTGUN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 120, 22 May 1919, Page 5

MISHAP WITH SHOTGUN

iIXN'J A (.MOST SEVERED.

■ TE KUITI' May 20. A painful accident, occurred near Waitangimi, about 25. miles' from Te Kniti, , this morning,. a boy named Thomas O’Halloten. about 12 years of age, halving his hand almost severed at the wrist owing to a,shotgun explod-; ing. , .. ” ■ It appeal’s that he was standing with■ a loaded shotgun ml hfe hand at the back door. Of- his home, with his father, mother/, and a young friend, who had just given an - illustration as to how easily .fch-accident could occur. Suddenly the - explosion/ of the cartridge was heard, and’ it Was seen that his wrist Klid/almost been fevered from the spjal only- remaining attached by means of the 6Kin. v The shot also struck him in’ the Ihut the’.extent-of that injury udaoi known: ~ The !doctor->Ol P.ioipo was sent for, and aftetf- ho had attended the boy he ordered ■. his removal td the Waikato Hospital.}, Mr Hi* H. Thomas, of Waits ngura, , motored thevlad into Te Kuitr, and he wbS to Hamilton: by train this ■’’ ..altern^^'*?* 4 ; - .. ' ■'