ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18445, 5 January 1922, Page 6

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

«■"" ' A YOUTH'S DEATH. (Pbb United Press Association.) TIMARU, January 4. Norman M'Kinnon, aged 18 years, recently from the North Island, and residing with his -undo (Mr Hugh M'Kinnon) at ' Rangatira Valley, was found last evening with hi 9 head half blown off. There was fi, gun beside _ him, and a note indicating suicidal intentions. SEQUEL TO VAGRANCY CHARGE. PRISONER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. AUCKLAND, January 4. A middle-aged man named John Car- ■ mody was admitted to the hospital to-day with his thfoat cut, and was at once taken to the'' operating room to have his wounds stitched up. The ease is one of attempted miicide. Carmody appeared before the ■ court this morning on a charge of vagrancy, haying been found bv night on the enclosed premises of St. Helens Hospital, where he had greatly frightened seme of the inmates, and was sentenced *to 14 days' imprisonment. He y:i.? seemingly a halfcrazy individual, evidently suffering from the effects of drink. Soon after being sentenced he seized an opportunity to creep out of the prisoners' room and make a dash for the courthouse door. He was promptly secured, and returned to the room. The unhappy sequel occurred soon after the prisoner's arrival at Mount Eden Gaol, where he apparently got hold of a broken bottle and attempted to end his life by cutting his throat. • It is understood that tho injuries are of a very dangerous nature. ' WAITAKI RIVER TRAGEDY. GIRL DROWNED WHILE BATHING. (Per United Press Association.) OAMARU, January 4. A drowning fatality occurred at the Waitaki River at 5 o'clock this afternoon near Georgetown, 18 miles from Oamaru, in which. Mary Elizabeth Dromgoole, a 14-year-qld daughter of a farmer living in the vicinity, lost her life. Three girls were , 'bathing in the river,_aiid one got into difficulties. ' Another girl went to her assistance, but' failed to reach her mate, and only just managed to reach the river bank herself. The girl Dromgoole sank, but Although the body was recovered within three minutes artificial respiration, which was carried on., for over an hour, was unsuccessful. FATALLY CRUSHED BY A ROLLER. TIMARU, January 4. A ploughman named Miles, working near Pleasant Point, was crushed by n roller while working in a paddock, and died soon after he was found. NEW, PLYMOUTH, January 4. A well-known settler of the Uruti district named Charles Thompson lost his life - to-day through a horse falling on top of him. Deceased was a married man with a family.