CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2027, 29 December 1892, Page 32

CASUALTIES.

Oa Sunday the 18th inst. Houry Lucas, a fisherman, was drowned by fche capsizing of a boat off Humbug Point, Queen Charlotte Sound. He leaves a wife and four children. At Hopai, Pelorus Sound, Stuart Culley was killed on the 17th through being crushed by a falling tree. While the Rotokino was at Calcutta her chief steward, J. L. Hewitt, died of cholera. A well-known teacher of music. W liter Stubbing, was found dead on Monday in his room at Mount Nessing boarding hcuse, Auckland His companion, another hoarder named Noble, before he left the norn saw him at half-past 7, when nothing appeared wrong, but when Noble returned in an hour or so afterwards, Stubbing was dead. The circumstances go to show that he committed suicide by taking a dose of prussic acid, aid a letter found in one of his pockets and addressed to a friend stated that the writer was tired of life. A verdict of suicide was returned at an inquest held on Monday on Stubbing's remains. The well-known Native agent James Mackay has been received into Auckland hospital suffering from serious and indescribable ir ju ies inilictel upon himself en Sunday evening, when he dangerously wounded himself with a piece of wire. The police were informed of th<s occurrence, but Mackay, who has been drinking heavily, struggled violently, and was only removed by force. He now lies in a critical condition at the hospital. A boat containing 14 men of the warship Katoomba cap&ized in the harbour on Saturday afternoon near Bean IlocklighthouseAucklmd. A ttoker named Smith was drowned. The other men swam to the lighthouse reef, and were rescued, but one of them, a marine, died after he was taken on board the Katoomba. ,v, v Humphrey Hanmer, a well-known landed proprietor of Canterbury, died suddenly on Saturday night at Auckland, where he had been ttaying. The cause of death was apoplexy. He had bien aiiiug for some time. The Hanmer Plains district ib called after him. Mr Hanmer's body has been sent south by the Takapuna. Early on Saturday morning a boy named Archibald Muir, aged 13, residing i:i Batlißale street, South Dunedin, got kicked severely on the right side of the/ oad while harnessing a horfie, the kick cashing the fkull into the brain and membrane over a considerable area. The boy was taAen to the hospital, where Dr Coughtrey, a/aistcd by Dr Davics, operated, lifting v\\>i ,>'!uiU. We are pleased to learn that the bay iq progressing favourably. Inspector Hick-on has received information

from the constable stationed at Arrowtown that a miner named James Ross was drowned in the Kawarau river at 7 p.m. on Saturday last by accidentally falling down the bank at Victoria bridge. There is no trace of the body, which has probably gone down the river, as the current; is very strong. The inspector of police has been informed by wire that an inmate of the Old Men's Home, Invercargill, was found drowned in the bath, on Monday morning. How he got there is unknown, but it is thought that the case is one of suicide. A young woman named Evelyn Greenfield, residing with her brother-in-law, Mr Samuel Hill, Morniugton, died suddenly about a quarter past 11 on Monday morning. The cause of death was bleeding from the lungs, caused by consumption, from which deceased had been suffering during the past 12 months, during which period she had been under the care of Dr Gordon Macdouald and Dr de Lautour, of Oalnaru. The matter was reported to tho coroner, ,but he deemed an inquest unnecessary, A man nam* d Sullivan was driving a dray surmounted by a frame, nearWaipawa/fH.B.) when the dray capsized and he fell under the frame, which crushed and severely injured his spino. On his way to the Waipukurau Hospital ho expired. A man named William Hand, was run ovor and killed by the last tram to Sumuer on Thursday night. The accident happened near Monck's corner. Deceased was seen passing the Cave Rock Hotel about 7 o'clock, and to all appearance was sober. The unfortunate man's left arm and right wrist wero broken, and he had a deep gash on the head and another on the side. Money to the amount of £2 18s was found in his pockets. Hand resided with his wife and family on the Lincoln road, Christchurch, but while working at Sumner, boarded near by. Ho was found lying aoross the rails, having apparently beoa dragged eleven yards by .the engine. It is supposed that he lay down on the line and fell asleep. , Death must have been instantaneous. A man named Peter William Mouat was found dead ia bed at his residence at the Purakanui Native village. The deceased, who was a fisherman by occupation, had been ailing since the 10th March last,' and was attended by Drs Cunniughamo and Honry, both of whom state that deceased was suffering from senile decay; He retired to bed at 11 o'clock on Saturday night, and wns then apparently in his usual health ; but when his wifo spoke to him at 4.30 a.m. next day she fonucl that he was dead. Death is supposed to bo duo to senile decay, coupled with influenza ami paralysh. The following, is from tho Oamaru Mail : — •'A correspondent, writing under date Kurow, 19th Dccombor, says an accident occurred here at 10 o'clock on Suuday night, fortunately without very serious consequences. As tho Rev. H. p. Frcre, accompanied by Mr Roberts, was driving across the Kurow creek on his way from Duntroon the blinkers fell off ouo of the horses. The horses bolted at a terrific pace, making up the creek. . The buggy eventually capsized, and Mr Frere was thrown on to his head in the creek, Mr Roberts being thrown on top of ' him. The horses were finally secured by Mr Saunders, who happened to be passing, and who rendered valuable assistance.