ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15370, 6 February 1912, Page 3

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

(Fnoii Ocn Owe ConnEsroNDiWT.) WAIHI, February 4. A young man named Alfred Skinner was drowned at Bowentown estuary today. Ho was swimming out to anchor a Ixiat, and when close to tlio lioat lie was s«cn to throw up his amis and sink. His body was recovered an hour later. UHEYMOUTII, February 5. A plucky rescue of a boy in imminent (lajitjcr of drowning was performed at Cobden on Saturday by a young man named James Robinson, secretary to the Greymouth Rogatla Committee. It appears that several boys went into the Grey River fcr a swim, wnen cue got out of his depth and w;is carried out bv tlio current and eventually began sinking, ltobinson wont out to the spot, ;uid iiftcr several inoflcchi.ii attempts succeeded in locating the boy, whom he brought to the surface n.nd thou Io the shoro after an hour's effort. Animation was restored, and to-day the boy has practically recovered from his accident, which eo nearly ondod fatally. Robinson's adieu was plucky, and 'is worthy of recognition. DA RGA VILLE. February 5. .Tallies Cameron (35) was drowned yesterday a milo Mow tho Mongonui Bluff. Three other men narrowly escaped. The.v '.vrre net-fishing, and rounded a heavv school of fish, when the backwash carried them off ihoir feet in a deep basin. Cameron was unablo to reach tho shore, and sank. His body has, not yet been recovered. . Mr C. C. Graham, coroner, held an inquest at Port Chalmers yesterday touching the death of Joseph Howard, who was found dead in his hut at Purakanui on Saturday. ■ Dr Borrio held a post-mortem examination at the Morgue, and found that death was duo to heart discafo and congtslion of- the Juntos, and the coroner returned a vtrdict in accordance with the mr-dicd testimony Deceased was a native of Southampton (F.ncland), and was 80 Years old. 110 lived for many years at Purakiinui, when- he earned a living by fishing, until old ago prevented him from working his boat and nets. An inquest was held at tho Hospital yesterday morning concerning tho death of the lad David Arthur M'Auloy, six years of age, who passed away in the Hospital on Saturday morning as a result of the injuries ho received at South Dunodin on the 9th January. The evidence went to show that the lad had evidently attempted to climb on to a moving dray from l>ohind, and had got his foot caught between the guard iron and tho wheel of tlio dray. His elder brother was sitting alongside tlie driver, and thin had probably prompted tho hd to climb in too. Dr Edgar said that the lad was admitted to the Hospital sulforing from inqurics to tho right foot. Ho progressed,.favourably until tho 29th ult., when he developed svmntoms of tetanus. Theso continued until death occurred on Saturday morning. Tito cause of death wae tetanus and heart exhaustion. The doctor added that the injuries wore not ol a very serious nature themselves, but the infection which took place at tho time induced the totanus. Tlie coroner returned a verdict of accidental death, no blame being attachable to anyone. A distressing burning accident occurred all Xuseby on Friday at midday, and ended fatally on Saturday evening. As Mrs Robert Paisley was attending to a bonliro in her yard on Friday, hor clothing accidently cauglit fire, inflicting such severe burns that, tliough she was immediately conveyed to tho Xasoby Hospital, and received medical attention at once, death from shock and her injuries combined followed the next .day. The doocoeod lady, who was n very highly resi>octod resident of Xasoby, leaves her husband and familv eiirvmng her, most Juf tho latter being grown up. \ 0 It appears that tho.young man Alexander Adam Milliter, who dropixxl dead, on Sunday morning, was on his way to catch tho steamer to Broad IViy, and was crossing from Blaney s Hotel towards the foreshoro when he fell and expired. Ho was well known iu the cricket field as a seoror, and resided with his parents at M'Brido street South Duncxlin. The particulars published us Io Ins having boon rabbit-shooting and ono or two other details wore not correct, Our Lawrence correspondent telegraphed yesterday that, John Martin O'Donohue aged 52 years, an old settlor of Tnapoka i Flat, met his death with tragic suddenness on Sunday afternoon. It appears from I tlie- evident* tendered at the inquiry held at ihu Hospital yesterday afternoon that to and a young man named Walker wcro engaged in giving a young horso a run in a light brake. Walker was driving, and O'lXinoliuo stood on Iho step at the roar which was only aliout. nine inches from tho' ground. , Going up the hill near tho Titapeka Flat School Walker noticed the shafts suddenly go down, and on pulling up and looking round he saw Mr O'Donohue lying on his Ixnck on tlv> road. Walker got out and found him breathing heavily, but in about live minutes he expired. Walker then communicated with tho doctor and liohce, and tho body was later removed to the Hospital morgue. Dr Sutherland at the inquest, said 1m found no marks' of injury, ami gave it as his opinion that death was due to sudden heart loilure A verdict in accordance with the medical te<timony was returned.