CASUALTIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13180, 13 January 1905, Page 5

CASUALTIES.

(Per United Press Assooiation.) ' AUCKLAND, January 12. While riding a horse at Wilson's Bench, Reniuera, u young woman named While was thrown through the animal swerving, and dragged for some 70 or 80 yards with her foot in the stirrup leather before the girth gave way, and she was picked up unconscious and exuired shortly afterwards. GI&BORNH, January 12. George Stevens, who was injured a few days ago by a kick from a horse, died in tho hospital, last night after his leg had been amputated. A sii.gular coincidence is tiiat Stevens was brought to tho hospital by George Rae, the young man who was drowned last evening. . WEST PORT, January 12. A lad named .John Champion, 17 years of age, was rim over by a truck to-day at Denniston, whore he was working for the Westport Coat Company. He died at .3.15 p.m.

CHRISTCHURCII, January 12. A very serious accident happened at Ilanmer to Mrs. Holmes, formerly proprietress of the Upper Waiau Ferry Hotel. She wno driving with Miss l'ugh along the road with a skittish horse, when it took fright at a man on a bicycle and bolted. Miss Pugli was thrown out on the road, and Mrs Holmes caught her foot in the i'eins and was dragged about a mile. She was fearfully bruised, her clothes being torn off. Miss Pugli had a small Iwne in her ankle broken. Mrs Holmes is ill a very precarious condition.

A married man named Patrick Caughlan, 50 years of age, residing at 351 Great King street, was admitted fo the Hospital at 7 o'clock yesterday morning suffering frtnn severe rupture of the stoniaeh, and though everything possible was. done for him ho died shortly before 12 o'clock last night. Caughlan. who was a labourer, hail been spending the holidays at home, and ho got np oarlr yesterday morning to inako preparations fo; catching the firet train tor the Cntlins district, where ho was going to work. The cause of tho mishan is not; yet known, but the Unfortunate mair was practically beyond medical aid when be was admitted to the Hospital. It was at first thought that tho deceased was suffering from fish poisoning, and it is uii<fcretootl remedial measures were iiiketi before lie' was taken to the Hospital. Tho matter will ba jcaaoiied to- the coroner.