ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19906, 28 September 1926, Page 10

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

PUBLIC WORKS OFFICER’S DEATH. (Peb United Pbess Association.! AUCKLAND, September 27. At fclie inquest on. George Simmonds, aged 38 years, who died as the result ot a gunshot wound, it transpired that deceased was a clerk of works in the tTiblic Works Department. In a statement made in the hospital, Simmonds sa'd that he moved the shotgun, which vm leaning against the wall, and was replacing it when it accidentally went off, the charge entering his arm. He was operated on twice, and seemed to bo progressing satisfactorily, but died from septicaemia. The coroner said there seemed to bo some doubt as to deceased’s movements prior to the accident, and it was strange that nobody heard the report of the gun. On the police’s application the inquest was adjourned for further evidence. MASTER OF SCOW FOUND DEAD. CPeb United Pbess . ssociation.) AUCKLAND, September 27. Captain Joseph Wheeler, aged 75 years, master of the scow Row a, was found dead in his bunk this morning. The vessel is at present in port, and the deceased was last seen alive on Saturday evening at 6.30. DEATH FOLLOWS INJURY. (Peb Un' t ed Pbess Association.) AUCKLAND, September 27. The death has occurred'in the Auckland Hospital of Roy Ahuriri, a Maori aged 29 years, residing at Point Chevalier, who was admitted last Wednesday suffering from chest injuries. Particulars as to how he met with the accident are not yet available, but, as far as can be ascertained, deceased, who was employed at Onehunga, was injured while at his work about a week ago through a stone falling on his chest. When he reached home in the evening he complained that his chest was sore. He went to his work as usual on the two following days, and his condition then became such that it was necessary to remove him to the hospital. DEATH FROM GUNSHOT WOUND (Peb United Pbess Association.) GISBORNE, September 27. At the inquest on Reginald Horace nuddleston, who blew the top of his hear! off with a shotgun, the evidence showed that deceased had been depressed alter an influenza attack. The coroner returned a verdict that death was due to a gunshot wound, self-inflicted while deceased was temporarily mentally deranged. MAN’S SKULL FRACTURED. (Peb United Press Association ) CHRISTCHURCH, September 27. W. G. Brownie, of Armagh street, had his skull fractured in a street accident on Saturday. Browne, who was riding a bicycle, wus struck by a motor car at the corner of Armagh street and the East Belt. His condition is serious. WOMAN’S SUDDEN DEATH. Jane Alice Alexandra Hamilton, a single woman, aged 32 years, residing at 82 Ravenwood road, St. Clair, collapsed suddenly and died at 8.30 on Sunday evening. Dr Murray was called, but he was unable to give a certificate regarding the cause of death. At an inquest which was opened yesterday morning evidence of identification was given by Mrs Catherine Davidson, with whom Miss Hamilton was staying. The coroner (Mr H. W. Bundle) ordered a post mortem examination, and adjourned the inquest sine die, RUN OVER BY DRAY. Walter Inder Guffie, a married man, aged 46, was killed at Miller's Flat on Saturday night as the result of a dray running over his head.