FATAL ACCIDENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15689, 17 August 1914, Page 4

FATAL ACCIDENTS.

FISHERMAN'S FALL,

DIES FROM HIS INJURIES.

A risiii p.man named Joseph WinU-rs. aged 19 years, met with an accident on Saturday night, and .is a result of t.he injuries received he died .it '.he district hospital shortly before seven o'clock last evening.

From tho particulars supplied to the water police, it appears that Winters and his mate, a man named J. P. Mitchell, returned to their boat at the Xelhon Wharf about, 10 p.m., when Winters attempted to get on board by climbing on the rigging. In doing so he missed his footing, and fell to the deck, a distance of about 20ft, and then rolled into the harbour. After a lapse of about 10 minutes iho man was rescued by Mitchell and another man named J. McKenzie, who had been attracted to tho scene by tries for help.

Winter's injuries consisted of a fractured j collarbone, severe bruises about the head I and face, and internal injuries. Deceased i was a widower who had resided in Day I Street, Now ion. : I BOGGED IN TIDAL CREEK. I [BY TELEGRAPH.— CORRESPONDENT.] i I Whangarei. Sunday. I I An elderly man named George Cooper, i }an Imperial Army pensioner, was found j I dead in a tidal creek in James Street early I yesterday morning. There was evidence | that, deceased had missed the pathway (in the vicinity and had walked into the ! creek and become bogged in deep mud. He had managed to divest himself of an overcoat and somo clothing, but he, was apparently unable to extricate himself with the result that he was drowned by the rising tide. At the inquest held yesterday afternoon a verdict of accidental death was returned.

CRUSHED BETWEEN LOGS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.— CORRESPONDENT.]

Tattmarunui, Sunday.

A man named Charles Campbell, a bushman, of Waituhi, near Taumarumii, was killed on "Friday by falling between two logs and having his head crashed. He was jacking the logs off a skid when, the accident happened. Evidence given at the inquest snowed that no such accident bad happened before. All the gear was in perfect working order. A verdict of accidental death was returned. .

DBATP OF COLONEL HAYHURST.

[BT TELEGRATH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Tiuahc, Sunday

At the inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Colonel Hayhurst, who died as the result of a motor accident on Sunday, a verdict of accidental death was returned. Two witnesses stated that the motor-car in which the deceased was riding was going at 40 miles an hour and the cyclist quite slowly.