CASUALTIES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10541, 18 March 1920, Page 5

CASUALTIES

FOUND DROWNED. FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, March 17. The dead body of a man was found in the harbour to-day. .From papers found in the pocket of deceased it appeared that tho body was that of William Henry Markwick, who came from Sydney on the Bth instant. Deceased had served in the Australian Light Horse Ambulance. FALL FROM TIMBER WAGON. NELSON, March 17. A wagoner named Frederick . Scott, married, residing at Nelson, fell from la timber wagon on the Wakapuaka road this afternoon. One of the 'back wheels passed over his legs above the knee. Both legs were broken, but not seriously crushed. iX is -thought that Scott, who was making his first itxip alone, had a seizure of some kind. kicked" by a'horsb. An elderly man named William' GoodWin, employed at Paeroa, met with a very painful accident. While ho was entering a stall with a bucket of feed for one of the horses the animal kicked out suddenly and struok him in the face, breaking his jaw. While Mr and Mrs William, King were driving in a buggy at Piopio the swinglotree broke and the occupante were thrown on to the road. Mr King's leg was fractured and Mrs King was somewhat severely bruised. When travelling on tho HamiltonNgaruawahia road.the lights failed in a motor-car driven by Mr O. L. Stroud, of {Hamilton, and the car went over a bank. Mr Stroud wa§ somewhat »e. verely injured about the head.