ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

North Otago Times, Volume CIII, Issue 13655, 24 August 1916, Page 4

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

. 1 ' CIMISTCHUBCII, August 22. ' At theadjourned'inquest on tin l body, of Edward C. -Kirk, chemist, or' .Sydculiam, a' verdict was returned that lie died as the result of drinking, poison. " OHBlSTOIllIKOn; August 2V The body of Henry Craig, who had been missing si nee August <f, was found in the river Avon yesterday by Constable Bricu about a mile and a-luilf from the spot where Craig's bicycle and clothes were discovered some time ago. The body was removed to the Morgue, where an inquest was, held last evening, before Mir fl. W.'Bishop, Coroner. .Samuel Craig, '.deceased's brother, gave evidence to the effect that his brother was thirty-seven years of age. He was n- tinsmith. • He had been suffering from illness for sonic time and had evidently wandered away through its effects. -,'.'. The Coroner returned a verdict of "Found Drowned." A sudden and regrettable death occurred at Sprcydon on Friday evening, when Air It. W. J'ounsford, a wellknown'Government poultry grader, died . us the result of .heart failure (says the Lyttelton Times). .With his wife he was motoring homewards, and when only a few chains from his residence he complained of weakness,-and, slowed down his machine, He, however, lost' consciousness, and the machine ran into the footpath, throwing Mrs Pomisford out op the side-car, fortunately Avithout i injury, Mr Poiinsford was picked up, and before lie could be taken, to his . home he expired. Mr I'ounsford had ' been a resident of Christchurch for . about ten years. He was for some time ; in charge .of the poultry grading depot ■ both there, and in Auckland. He was i a native of .Victoria, and. was of a . genial and kimlly disposition. He was, • an enthusiast in the pigeon fancy, and ; a capable judge, He leaves a widow • and a family of eight. i A lireman on the collier Karon, . named Thomas Lawlor, met his death by.drowning in the Duller Hiver last • week, The vessel was coaling at the i crane wharf when the accident happened. William Cox, railway foreman, I saw Lawlor, who appeared unsteady in [ his gait, go aboard the ship and then disappear over the side between the f ship and the wharf. George Whiting > also saw Uwler fall into the water. ■ Lawler was a native of England, thirtytwo years of age, and signed on the i Kdrori as fireman at Dnnedin on August 11. Little is known of him by others , on board the steamer. The police , drugged for the body, but without suc- ! cess.