FATAL ACCIDENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16969, 1 October 1918, Page 4

FATAL ACCIDENTS.

MAN OHJSHcD BY WAGGON

EXPIRES 'ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.

A fatal accident occurred at the junction of Pitt and Beresford Streets, at twentyfive minutes ' past live "o'clock last evening.; .A, labourer, Hr. Owen Michael Tarry, who was unmarried, and \ lived at No. 64, Vincent' Street, . crossed Pitt Street from the Beresford P' jet sido, walking at an angle .in 'the "di' ction of Grey Street. His . gait was.'unsteady,!; and just aa he reached the kerbing' on the eastern side of Pitt Street, he" staggered and fell headlong in. the street, clear of the footpath." At that moment a two-horn waggon, belonging to ;ithe" New Zealand Express Company, and driven by Mr. Hubert N. Burt, : came along the street, and before it could be stopped had passed over the full length 'of ihft .prostrate..man's, body. ,%??•• ten picked uiChe' ; .\m: still breathing, but i was obviously in extremis, and before medical or other aid could be brought he was dead, :: , An inquest will bo : held at the : morgue to-day. ■ / - '-*<■■' '•"■•'

MAN'S SKULL FRACTURED. MISHAP IN * WELLINGTON. * [BT telegraph.— correspondent.] .V, WELLINGTON. Monday. A visitor from Christen Mr. Arthur Cecil Rolleston, fractured his skull through falling backward in ■;• Manners^Street on Friday evening. "■': He: died on ; Saturday '♦ftSHfioirf l iW# Rttltaton w» barrister and Bolioitor r anc|. f *aß the f eldest <% son ot, the 'lit* tfon.'W. RoUeeton. . H« was educated Vat Christ's College; and Canterbury •' Col'dge. . and subsequently .was articled to the legal firm of Messrs. Garrick and Cowlishaw. Later he joined the firm ; of Messrs. Wilding and Lewis. He was. an enthusiastic cricketer some years ago, and also took a keen interest m racing. Mr. Rolleston, who waa 51 years of age, leaves ft widow, who is at present residing in England. '

FEI.L INTO BOILING SPRING. ' • MAORI DIES" OF INJURIES. ;,' •' [BT TELEGRAPH.;— i CORRESPONDENT.] ; ; « ■■•■ ?-' -"■•'; ROTORUA, Monday. ' A Maori. Haira Himiona, 60 years of age.: fell into a boiling '? spring in .the native reserve 'at:. Whakarewarewa' '.on Saturday night, 1 and ■ died ;. an hour later. His daughter, hearing a splash,' went to the spring,' saw her father's hand above /water,; and called ; her brother. The latter rushed to the spring a.nd pulled his father out, but medical aid proved :of; no use. A verdict of accidental death was .returned at the inquest to-day, when the coroner, Mr. W. G. K. Kenrick, S.M., stated that he would make a recommendation to the Tourist Department to take steps to protect the public' by fencing;dangerous hot springs. . ' ■