AOCIDENrs AND FATALITIES,

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9337, 30 January 1892, Page 2

AOCIDENrs AND FATALITIES,

BATHING FATALITY AT THE OCEAN nEACH,

John Donovan, a single man, aged 35 years, was drowned at the Ocean Beach while bathing about 6 o'clock yesterday morning. Deceased, who was foreman at the Ocean Beach tramway stables, was in the habit of bathing every morning in the surf, and yesterday at the time mentioned he entered the water *at that part of the beach directly opposite to the end of the Queen's Drive. He swam outside the breakers, and remained there for a short time. Two large waves were then seen to break over him, and after the ""waters had subsided there was no appearance of the swimmer. Messrs J. and H. Paterson, sons of Mr C. Paterson, of the firm Paterson and Burk, were bathing a little distance away, and saw him in the water. Subsequently missing him, they became alarmed, and gave information to the South Dunedin police. Constable Dale hurried to the spot, and a search was instituted, but no signs of the unfortunate man could be seen. The constable took possession of the deceased's clothes, and Constable Herilhy was placed on duty at the beach to watch for the body being washed ashore. Deceased had been employed at the tramway sheds for the past three years, and had earned a high reputation with his employers and with all with whom he was acquainted by his quiet, steady habits and his genial disposition. Deceased was an expert swimmer, and was in the habit of proceeding outside the breakers. It has been stated, however, that he was subject to cramp, and it is probable he might have been so seized while he was thus bathing. Donovan was a native of Ireland, and his relatives, it is understood, reside j)here. FATAL ACCIDENT TO JL CHILD. A son of Mr Hardie, slater, «f Stuart street, died yesterday from the effects of injuries received on Thursday evening by falling over an embankment at the side of Brown street. The boy, who was only 18 months oldj wandered away from the house, and crawling underneath the fence lost his balance and fell over. "When picked up he was bleeding considerably at the head, and Dr Martin, who was sent for, found that the child was suffering from concussion of the brain.. An operation was performed, but the sufferer lingered on until last evening, when he died. An inquest will be held to-day. KILLED 11Y A KICK FKOM A HORSE. Our Roxburgh correspondent telegraphs that a man named Ah Moon died at 11 -a.m. yesterday at the Teviot station, where he was engaged as cook, from the results of a kick received from a horse three hours previously. The deceased was a cousin of Lo Keong, of George street, Dunedin.

Andrew Johnson, a member of the Permanent Artillery stationed at the Heads, met with a nasty accident yesterday morning. He was assisting to raise one of the heavy guns, when it slipped and partly fell on the upper portion of his body. At first it was thought that the man was seriously hurt, and Dr Cunninghame, who was sent for, ordered his removal to the hospital. On his arrival at tho institution, however, it was found that the extent of the injuries were rather severe bruises, and it is now thought that no serious results are likely to ensue,

An Ashburton telegram states that an elderly man named Moses Hamilton was found dead on the road about eight miles from town on lhursday." Ho was visiting a farmer there, and returning from an early lunch with the harvesters dropped dead after passing through a gate. At the inquest yesterday the medical evidence showed th,at death had resulted from congestion ot the lungs and syncope, and a verdict was returned accordingly to that effect. The friends of Mr S. Stedman, tne cyclist, will be pleased to learn that he is fast recovering from the effects of the accident he met with at Bast Taieri on Tuesday last. He was remoyed to his home at Riccartou yesterday