ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21198, 2 December 1930, Page 8

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

SPEEDWAY ACCIDENT. MOTORIST SERIOUSLY INJURED. , (Per United Pbees Association.). . AUCKLAND, December 1. A motor mechanic, William Simmonds, aged 21,, of Onehunga, was seriously -injured, and his companion had "a narrow escape from injury when a racing car travelling at 80 miles an hour ‘ capsized at Henning’s _ Speedway, Mangere, about 6 o’clock to-night. The Injured toan was taken to the Auckland Hospital, where he underwent an operation. His-condition is reported as very serious. The car somersaulted twice. WELLINGTON HARBOUR MYSTERIES. (Peb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, December 1. Although the body of the man which was taken from Wellington Harbour on Sundayhas not been identified there is a possibility that the name was J. A. Harrison, and that he" was formerly a resident of Wanganui. Early on tile morning of November 16 a bicycle painted blue, to which a bundle of clothes was attached, was found on the Thorndon breastwork. In the bundle was a collar similar in make and size to that which was on the body, 1 and other garments also tallied with - those: on the; deceased. Both the clothesi:and the bicycle were-pur-chased in 1 Wanganui, and on the case of a razor in the bundle was the name “ J. A. Harrison”

. Nothing further has been found concerning the man who fell into the harbour near the steamer Westmoreland on Saturday night, and the body, has not been recovered., : INQUEST CONCLUDED. . The adjourned inquest concerning the death of Catherine Aitken, which occurred at the Kensington Drill Hall on the evening of November 24, was continued yesterday morning-before Mr J, E. Bartholomew, SAL, sitting as coroner. Sergeant Hall represented the police.Constable Smyth said he was summoned to the Drill Hall on the evening of November 24, where-he saw the girl. Dr de Lautour had examined the. body, and pronounced life extinct, and on learning that the girl had been treated by Dr Lindon he sent for him.. Dr Lindon said he had treated Miss Aitken for rheumatism, but was not prepared to give a certificate of death.

Dr D’Ath said he had made a postmortem examination of the body, and was of the opinion that death was due to sudden heart failure, the result of rheumatic carditis. • The coroner returned a- verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

LAWRENCE RESIDENT DROWNED. FATALITY NEAR PALMERSTON. Through a motor car in which he was travelling to Christchurch striking a bridge and capsizing, Harry Bradwell, a printer, of Lawrence, was drowned in a small tidal creek near the junction of the Horse Range and Main roads, about a mile from Kartigi, yesterday morning. In company > with Mr Colin Goodlet, ■""bo -was driving the car, and a lady, Mr Bradwell left Lawrence late on Sunday night for Christchurch to attend the funeral of his brother. About la.m. yesterday, when nearing the approach to the bridge, the car appears to have skidded in some loose gravel, and ewerving to the other side of the road, struck the side of the bridge, and turned over into the creek, which was about six feet deep at that point. The deceased was on the under side of the car, and as he was apparently unable to open the door against the pressure of water, life was extinct before help could be obtained. The driver received severe cuts and abrasions, and was. removed to Lawrence Hospital in a semi-conscious condition, but the lady passenger escaped unhurt. The body was taken ,to Palmerston Morgue, where an inquest was opened yesterday afternoon by Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., and was adjourned to Dunedin to a date to be fixed later.