ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22708, 22 October 1935, Page 11

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

LEVEL CROSSING SMASH > MAN AND BOY INJURED. (Per United Press Association! HAMILTON, October 21. Lancelot Piersc, aged 64, a commercial traveller, of Wanganui, was severely injured and John M'Elroy, aged 13, a son of Mr H. M'Elroy, of Hamilton, suffered a broken leg and shock as the result of a collision between a motor car and a railway engine at Sedclon road crossing at Hamilton last evening. The car .was proceeding north when an engine, travelling slowdy to Hamilton to connect with an excursion train, struck the car broadside on, the vehicle being carried along the line for some distance before being thrown clear. The man and the boy were sent to the hospital in a serious condition. CAPSIZE OF MOTOR CAR ONLY ONE PERSON INJURED. fPKit United Press Association) WELLINGTON, October 21. Seven people were concerned in an accident when a car driven by John Joseph Morgan, of Wellington, struck the rear of a stationary car and tipped it or. its side in Paremata township late on Sat urday night. Miss Edith Maxell, a passenger in Morgan’s car, suffered severe concussion. The others escaped except for the effects of shock. CAR FALLS INTO CREEK BED WOMAN PASSENGER INJURED. (Per United Press Association* WELLINGTON, October 21. Owing to the steering gear jamming on a corner of Paekakariki Hill, on the Wellington side of the summit, a light motor car crashed into a fence and somer saulted 25 feet to the bed of the creek. Mrs K. L, Bcthune, of Kilbirnie, suffered severe sho-'k and a fractured leg. There were five occupants of the car, the driver being Mrs Bethune’s husband. DEATH FROM POISONING (Per United Press Association) HOKITIKA, October 21. An inquest was held this morning touch ing the death of Percy Robert Skelton, who was found dead in Cass square on Sunday morning. The deceased was a school teacher, aged 28 years, and un-

married. A verdict was returned that death resulted from the effects of an inorganic irritant poison, self-adminis-tered while in a depressed state of mind. FALL FROM MOTOR CYCLE As a result of falling from his motoi cycle last evening on Saddle Hill, Kenneth Murray, aged 22 years, single, resid ing at 16 Lancefield street, Caversham, was admitted to the Hospital at 9.20 suffering from head injuries and shock. CUT BY BROKEN BOTTLE At 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon Val Watson, aged 10 years, residing with his parents at 343 Kaikorai Valley road, was admitted to the Hospital with injuries to his left leg caused through fall ing on a broken bottle at the High Street School. DEATH OF INFANT The two-months old daughter of Mr and Mrs G. H. Phillips. Carrol! street, died suddenly at about 11 o'clock yesterday morning. The infant had been fed from a bottle at 7 o’clock and again at 10 She was then placed in a basket to sleep. About an hour later the child was found to be dead, and Dr Evans was summoned. It is not certain whether an inquest wilt be held.