ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17151, 3 May 1919, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS.

KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR.

MAN DIES FROM INJURIES.

FATALITY AT CHRISTCHURCH. [by TELEGRAPH.— association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. An elderly man named David Henderson Brown, aged 63 years, was knocked down by a motor-car last night, and died in the hospital early this morning.

At the inquest the evidence of the I driver of the car, C. Barnett, and the occupants went to show that the deceased was encountered suddenly on the middle of the road, and though everything possible was done to avoid him, one of the headlights struck him, and threw him on the bonnet of the car, from which he fell on to the road. The car was travelling at 12 to 15 miles an hour.

The inquest was adjourned to enable a post-mortem examination to be held.

CHRISTCHURCH MAN'S SUICIDE. BODY FOUND ON BEACH. [BY TELEGIUHH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday The body of Frank Ernest Goodman, who disappeared on April 9, was found on the New Brighton Beach, much decomposed. Deceased met with an acciI dent nine years ago, and injured his ; brain. At the inquest to-day the coroner i returned a verdict of suicide while in I an unsound state of mind.

[BT TELEGRAPH.— rRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, Friday The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Thomas Keighley, who died from injuries, the result of being knocked down on April 21 by a motorcar, driven by M. Edwards, was resumed I this morning. The coroner returned the I following verdict:— Death was due to I injuries sustained through being run over I by a motor-car, but there is no evidence iof negligent driving." He added a rider: " Now that fast traction has been sanctioned over the highways, there is cast on those using the same a higher standard of care than previously existed. Pedestrians should keep to the footpaths ias much as possible, and should keep : looking out for possible danger." The I rider, ha said, was added not to induce I carelessness or recklessness on the part j of motorists, but to induce all to exercise I care.

DEATH UNDER ANAESTHETIC. RESULT OF HEART FAILURE. [BY TELEGRAPH— association.] DUNEDIN. Friday. The inquest into the circumstances surronnding the death of .Annie Tonner, who died under an anaesthetic at the hospital last week, was concluded to-day. Dr. Drennan's evidence was to the effect that tho deceased died suddenly from heart failure, due to an inflammatory condition over the left lung and over the heart, and that death might have occurred suddenly apart from any anaesthetic or operative in'frference. In view of the deceased's condition, the operation was the only possible resort. I A verdict in accordance with the ' medical evidence was returned. |,

WELLINGTON RAILWAY FATALITY. IDENTITY OF THE VICTIM. [BY telegraph.—press association.] WELLINGTON, Friday. The body of the man who died in hospital last night as the result of injuries received through being run over by a shunting engine on the Railway Wharf has been identified as that of Donald Rennie, an able seaman, employed on the steamer Tainui. The driver of the engine saw something lying on the track, but was unable to stop in time to avoid it. The man was terribly injured. An inquest was held to-day. There was no evidence showing how deceased came to be lying on the railway line and there were no signs of liquor on deceased, who was c iscious after the accident and was able to give his name to the enginedriver. The coroner said it was mysterious how a man who was both sober and conscious should be lving across the railway line. An open verdict was returned. The coroner added that no blame was attachable to the enginedriver.

J MAN DROWNED IN HARBOUR

BODY FOUND YESTERDAY. The body of a man, believed to be George Henry Cain, aged 54 years, who resided at 78a, Lome Street, was found bv the wharf police floating in the harbour , among the boats, at Nelson Street Wharf, :at about 9.30 a.m. yesterday. It is stated that the deceased left home at 8.45 a.m. ; on Thursday, telling his people that he | was leaving for the Waikato by the 9 '0 I train. He was last see" in trie vicinity of the Ne'son Street Wharf at about nine I o'clock that day. An inquest will be held | at the morgue at nine o'clock this mornI ' Q g-

j SPORTSMAN INJURED. i j GUN CHARGE IN SHOULDER. ' | Suffering from a gjnfhot wound in his shou'der, Mr. Joseph Vincent, 43 years of ' age, was admitted to the Auckland Hospital yesterday. Mr. Vincent, who reside* at Pake Avenue, Dominion Road, was (■hooting duck yesterday on the Whangamarino Swamp, near Mercer. The trigger of his gun caught in an obstacle, and the weapon discharged, Mr. Vincent receiving the pel'ets in his shoulder. His con dition is not serii'is.