CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1916, 6 November 1890, Page 11

CASUALTIES.

At Auckland Frederick Hunter, a married man, who had been in a despondent frame of mind because of having no work, cut his throat with a razor, in spite of the exertions of his wife to prevent hint, The injury is not expected to prove fatal.

Alfred Le Campion, who fell from a dray at Christchurch on Thursday, and fractured his skull, never recovered consciousness, and died on Friday. A lad named Duncan was crushed to death at Denniston on Saturday. He was getting coal from the old outcrop, when an immense stone fell, crushing his leg and the lower par!; of his body. Death ensued in a few minutes.

On Saturday the body of a woman was found in the Heathcote river. It provtd to be that of Mrs Stabourne, wife of J. Stabourne, baker, Sydenham. Her husband missed her on Friday night, and found the following note in the bedroom :—": — " Jack, — By the time you get this I will be no more. I make a hole in the water." The cause of her self- destruction is not known.

A young man, named Henry Bevin, employed in the Boslyn Woollen Factory, was received into the hospital on Monday for treatment to one of his hands which had been crushed between two cog wheels of the machinery. Dr Copland who attended to him found it necessary to amputate four of the fingers, and after the wounds had been dressed, the sufferer was able to leave for his home.

William Jones was found drowned in a small creek at Cape Foulwind, Westport, on Monday. It is supposed that he fell down in a fit. He was a married man with a large family. The body of a man named M'Knight, in the employ of Mr Poison, Tarras, was found on the road near Bendigo. He was riding one of the horses of his team and was on his way to Bendigo when it is supposed he was seized with a fit, and fell oil his horse, and died. When the body was found the reins of the horse were grasped in his hand.

A peonliar oase is reported from FeatherstonJohn Granger, a ganger on Rimutaka Summit, states that he quarrelled with his wife, and that she cut his throat with a knife. On the other hand, Mrs Granger states that her husband came home drunk, and attempted to use a penknife on her. She left the house, and returned in 15 minutes, when she found her husband lying ib bed bleeding, but did not then know that his throat was cut. The wound is in the front of the throat, and about 1 Jin in length. It is not dangerous. Granger has been arrested on a charge of attempted suicide.

Already inquiries are being made for the whole of the Gore Dairy Factory's product for the season just started.