ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13835, 23 February 1907, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

(PIR U.NITED PEISS ASSOCIATION.) lIAWERA, February 22. William Cody, aged 58, committed suicide at Otakcho by cutting- his throat. The jury returned a verdict of " Death by euicido when in an unsound mind."

PAIIIATUA, February 22. Mr' Martin Madigan, of Ormondville, was thrown from his trap while returning from the Woodvillo races. Ilis neck was dislocated, and ho died 10 hours later.

WELLINGTON, February 22. The body of a man, namo unknown, was found in the harbour to-day, .Evidently it had been in tho water foi soni time.

E. Buzenac, a civil engineer, shot himself with a revolver at his lodgings this morning. Death was instantaneous. Tho deceased, who was about 50, complained at- the break-fast table that bis follow lodgers made fun of him. and ho went to his room and shot himself.

\\ illiam Stontiford, a married man, residing in Lcilh street, was taken to tlio Hospital yesterday suffering from an injury to his toe. He was working at the Harbour Board extension, ivlien ft log fell on his foot. After the too had been dressed Stontiford went to his home.

James Perry, 16 years of age, who was working at tho Otago Foundry, had his right leg broken on Friday through some iron plates which were being shifted falling on him. 110 was taken to the Hospital on Friday.

The. Clutha Leader states lliat Robert Marshall, of Catliris, who was injured bya .falling tree during tho gale and fires on February 1, died on Wednesday morning. Hg was a married man, with two or three children, and was well known in the Glenotnaru and Catlins districts. He was employed in .the bush'at Messrs Latta Bros.' , Catlhl's River sawmill when ho met with 'the accident. An inquest, on tho body was held on Thursday afternoon before Mr John Craig. J.P., acting-cflroncr. and a JJ-ry. Evidenro was given by Mrs Marshall (wife of deceased), Messrs T. V. and 11., Latla, and Dr. M'Kibbin. The jury returned a verdict that the doceascd was accidentally killed by beinjaf struck by a failing treo, no bkunc being attachable to anvonc."