ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18170, 15 February 1921, Page 4

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

(Pm United Pans AwrmAxioN.) " WELLINGTON, February 14. Joseph Raindeyl a watersider, who had his left fdbt tom and was otherwise„ injured as the result of becoming entangled in a wire rope on the steamer Fort Nichole son, died last night in hospital. (Pm United, Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, February. 14. An inquest was held on the body of Mary Eagle, a single woman, who was found dead ' in a gully near Governor’s Bay. The evi-' deuce showed that she had been an inmate of the Avondale Mental Hospital, and was" out on probation. A- verdict- that deceased died by poison self-administered while insane was returned, ■ 1 „ DEATH AT SEA, (Pm United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, February 14. , Daring the voyage of the liner Rimutaka from London the ehip’e writer, F. Leach, a New Zealander, died from heart failure, and was buried at sea. Deceased was a married man, 40 years of age, and signed on at Wellington. • The passengers subscribed over £IOO for the benefit of his widow. A GRUESOME DISCOVERY. (Per United Association.) WELLINGTON, February 14: A gruesome discovery was made on th® ( Tinakori Hills by a member pV the wireless 1 staff when he came upon the body of an elderly man lying near the track with his throat out. The body been identified as that of Thomas Bernard Sheehy, a married man, 68 years of age, who left his home at Hawkestone crescent - yesterday. Deceased made no that he had any intention of staking his life. Frederick Clarkson, aged 16 years, residing .at 134 Maitland street, was admitted to the Hospital yesterday suffering from burns to his face, hands, and chest, 'caused by the ignition of some phosphorus which he was carrying in one of his packets.