ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13927, 12 June 1907, Page 5

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

(Per Ukitid Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, Juno 11. Henry Smith, a. cab driver, aged about 50, died suddenly this morning. "WANGANUI, Juno 11. Samuel Wilson died this morning from Iho result of an accident last evening. Through a. collision ho was I brown out of a trap on to his head. Ho never recovered consciousness. PAHIATUA, Juno 11. The jury at tho inquest regarding the death of John Beaufort (surveyor), who wan killed through, fallimr down a staircase, returned a verdict that death resulted while deceased was uGi'.er the inOucuco of liquor. WELLINGTON, June 11. The ivcm.in who died suddenly in tho city on Sunday has been identified at Mary Hurray. A serious accident occurred at Kaiapoi on Saturday evenintr to the eldest daughter of (.lie Rev. T. Trestrail. who has recently taken charge c[ Ibe Kaiapoi Methodist circuit. The sjirl, who is 13 years of age, was with her brother when lie was liberating a usually quiet horse into the field. Tho animal playfullv kicked out, striking her on iho forehead and rendering her uneonfcimie. Dr.s Davies and Crawshaw Informed an operation to relieve pressure on the brain, but up to Monday tho sufferer had not refmine<l consciousness, ntid another operation will bo performed. The Rev. Mr Trostrail was in" charge of the Carpill Roa<l Methodist Church prior to his transfer to Km'anoi.