ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10594, 25 October 1910, Page 1

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

(Peb Press. Association.) Chnstchurcli, October 24. ; "-Inquiries- into the circumstances of the-'.death' of Francis Emil Melson, whose body was found alongside the railway line -near Heatlicote yesterday , morning, 1 were made this morning. As ; iari as could- be ascertained Melson was j last seen alive -by; two men named Wm. 1 Wlilteford and Herbert Seed, who lio- ! tice-cl lum about 9.40 p.m. on Saturday as lie ;<vas walking towards the Lytteli ton railway station; apparently with the i intention of- returning, to Woolston by the 9.45 tram.' As, far as is-known, ho one noticed the. man after that, bjit it is-surmised 'that lie was sitting on one of the carriage. platforms -and, fell off shortly after the tram- left ■ Heatlicote An inquest was held this even'iiig, When a verdict: of accidental,death through . falling off- a train was returned. - ' ■lnquiries are being made, by ,-tlie detectives' liito - the--'circumstances ;df the death of a young -woman- 'named May Jacob sett. It appears that, she was prematurely dehvered.-of a -child", and secjuently the services of- a- medital:-man W3re < obtained. ordered, her removal to the Chnstchurcli hospitail, where ■ she was •• admitted:-i on "October 15. Blood . poisoning , supervened, and the woman died yesterday. A report will be made to .the District Coroner, who- will-then decide whether an inquest lis necessary. j ■-Nelson, October 24. I Dr Deck fell from a motor cycle 1 while crossing Takaka Hills to-day and (sustained a fractured:leg. •- • A man •named Edward Hoult, a sawmill' employee',,, at- Bel grove, v had a iiarLr'ow escape -from - cle'ath' on . Saturday. •He* was working' With a bullock team Jdragging'logs the bush, when--1;- tree fell,' pinning iihe 'man and v j bullock to -thei-gfound-.-'-" The bulk of .'the bullock saved-'Hojilt'svhfe, and l.e jescaped • with ' ! ar'sav~sr& 'sliaKjHg.