CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2116, 13 September 1894, Page 13

CASUALTIES.

Henry Willis and Samuel Brierly left Awhitu, Manukau Harbour, for Onehunga with gum in a boat on Monday the 3rd. Uneasiness bring felt as to their safety, the Manukau was chartered to search. The boat was found capsized near Fupunga. Willis, who is 18 venra of age, is the son of a storekeeper at Awhitu. Brierly 's parents reside at Onehunga.

The suicide of Mr Wm, Alexander, builder and contractor, at Maatetton, caused a painful sensation in Northern Wairarapa, where he was well-koown and highly respected. Deceased had been out of work for some time and was rather depressed, though he waa in fairly good circumstances. He left a note addressed to his wife stating bis intention to kill himself, anot a search 'revealed the body hanging in a stable by the neck. Alexander was about 50 years of age, and leaves a widow and two children. | It is reported that a swagger, whose name is unknown, has been drowned in the Buller river at the slips near Tophouse. His swag was found in the river, and the man did not reach tho settlement lower down.

An inquest was held on the child Alfred Avery »t 'Whak»pirau J Auckland, ou Thurs« day, 6th ins-. The doctor deposed that he bad examined the deceased, and found rhe body well nourished and free from any marks of violf>icc From his examination of the body and from the evidence of f witnesses he was of opi&iou death was caused by an irritant poison. A verdict was returned— •' That the child Alfred Avery died from the effects .of an irritant; poison, but how administered there is n & sufficient evidence to show."

A case of supposed suicide was reported at Wellington on the 6fh. - A woman named Jane WrfetHeld resided by herself in T^ranak' sbeet when not eug^ed nursing. Ou Thursday her sister, Ann Lane, visited the house, ai_d found Mrs Westfield lying dead on her bed fully dressed. The body presented the appearance of having been dead for some time. Alongside the bed were found a small phial and a cup which had contained carbolic acid. Evidently deceased had committed suifide. She had suffered from some disease of the eye. She was 58 years of age, a native of London,, and had been in the colony for 20 years. Master Arthur Tolhurst, son of Mr 6. E. Tolburst, resident inspector of the Union Bank, Wf llington, died on Saturday night. The lad was injured recently in football match in which bis college was engaged. The injury was not thought to be serious, bub subs, qu ntly he had a fall at a ball. Feritonitis Eupervened endiDg in death

Henry Jobnsen was found dead on Norfolk road, New Plymouth, on Monday last. It i» supposed that he shot: himself whilst loading a gun. The charge entered the right car and came out at the left.

It is supposed (says the Marlborough Times) that; the poor young fellow, whose body was found near Ficton on Sunday, shot himself accidentally or otherwise, ss a discharged revolver was found lying close to him. He was last seen on July 1. Ai far as is known his name was Tyler, a native of Nelson, and he if said to have worked in the neighbourhood of Havelock.

A swagsman named John Gibbons committed suicide at Puketoi at&tion, near Naseby, on Friday last by shooting himself. An inquest was to be held on Monday.

A "dufEen' concert "was recently gwn at Greytown, Masterton. All the performer? were making their firab appearance (most of then their last), and not one was allowed to finish his or her item. A net profit of £15 resulted, so there is evidently money in it.