ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10018, 9 April 1894, Page 2

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

(Peb United Phess Association.)

Auckland, April 8.

In the Steeplechase at the Auckland trotting races Katterns, who rode Tassy, and Bray, riding Little Jane, both broke their collarbones.

A firanmn named John Murray, on the steamer Gairloch, was found drowned in front of the Gairloch at the Manukau wharf, Onehunga. He had been despondent and in ill-health.

By the Manapouri there arrived in Auckland a young woman who gave her name as Mrs Claire. Sha was travelling from Sydney with no escort, and had with her a child three months old. Apparently upon arrival here sho had no friends. Next day Mrs Claire was so unwell that Dr Bealo was called in by her landlady, who fouud the patient weak and suffering from violent retching, vomiting, and diarrhcei. She stated that she was a married woman, and that the medical men were aware sbe was suffering from internal inflammation, but were at a loss to know how it had been caused. The unfortunate woman died this morning, aud as Dr Beale does not see his way to furnish a certificate of death, the matter has been reported to tho coroner.

Wellington, April 7. Mrs Freebody, 65 years of age, died at Carterton from concussion of tho brain. She had just gone on a bush section in the Wainuiroa district, and tripped and fell on a log. George Price, son of William Price, a storekeeper at Havelock, committed suicide last night by taking "rough on rats." He had been in ill-health for some timo past, and to this is attributed his rash act.

Christchurcit, April 7. The horses attached to a tram leaving Cathedral square for Papanui this afternoon broke away, pulling the driver (J. Fergusson) on to the ground between the rails. The car partially passed over him, breaking his right thigh and crushing the left foot. He was also cut about the head and bruised on the body and legs. The accident happened through the line holding the swingletrees giving way.

A Hyde 'correspondent informs us of the sudden death of Mr Johu Laverty, which took place on Sunday, lst inst. The deceased, who was 50 years of age, had been for many years resident in the district. Ho was a member of the county Council, and took an active part iv publio affairs. The funeral, which took place on Wednesday last, was one of the largest that has ever been witnessed in the Maniototo district, there being close on 400 present. Amongst those who followed the remains were the chief mourners and a number of ex-coun-cillors and other friends, amongst them being Mr Hjorrring (mayor of Naseby), Guffie, Corram, Howell, Brown, M'Carthy, Ramsay, M'Cardle, M'Andrew, and Hyman. Tho bell of the new Roman Catholic chapel (Sacred

Heart) which is under erection tolled as the cortege passed on the way to ihß cemetery. The Rev. Father O'Donnell officiated at the grave. Much sympathy is felt for the wife and family of the deceased.

A man named Andrew M'Laren, a butcher by occupation, was found drowned in Mr P. M'Gill's milldam at Miltou about 6 o'clo:k on Saturday morning.

The body of a man, who is supposed to have been a swagger, was found in the Clutha river, near Porfc Molyneux on Friday afternoon. Nobody has been reported missing at Balclutha, and the body had evidently been in the river for some time. The description of the man is as follows:—About 50 years of age, sft 4in high, thin, grey beard and whiskers, blaok hair, round, full face, and a short, pug nose. He was dressed in brown tweed trousers and new lacc-np boots. There was neither a coat nor waistcoat on the body when it was found.

Mr J. Poole, of Dnnedin, who was thrown in the course of a hurdle race at Timaru on Thursday last, continued uncon«eious through that night. On inquiries being made at the hospital at a late hour on Friday night the Timarn Herald was informed that though he seemed a little better he had not then recovered consciousness. A private telegram rereived in Oamara on Saturday states (according to the Mail) that Poole is out of danger, and recovering slowly.

Word has been received of the death last week, in the old country of Captain Henderson, tha owner of Ormaglade station, Miller's Flat.