CASUALTIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2516, 4 June 1902, Page 56

CASUALTIES.

A young woman named Sarah Mills, belonging to Green Island, was admitted to the Hospital on the 27th suffering from burns about the arms, neck, and face. It appears she Mas nursing a child at her homo early yesterday morning, when a lighted candle by some means ignited a. shawl that was thrown over her shoulders. The injuries, which are soriou9, were sustained in the endeavour to put out the flames.

A young man named John Arthur Goodliff twice attempted to strangle himself at the Salvation Army Home, Epsom, on the 28th. He was taken to the hospital, and found to be suffering from melancholia. He was handed over to the police, and stands charged with attempted suicide.

An old-age pensioner named Thomas O' Gorman, agfd 70, died suddenly at Oroua Bridge, near Palmerston North. The death is attributed to failure of the heart's action.

Richard ilenry Ashton, aged 61. an engine-driver, died suddenly at the> railway engine sheds at Christchurch on the 28th. Death was due to heart disease.

John Joseph Bates, a cripple, 75 years of age, residing at Sydenham, died suddenly on Thursday morning from heart disease.

During the course of the Pirates v. Star football match at Invercargill on Wednesday, Traill, a Star player, had his collarbone fractured.

Mr O'Moara, M.H.R.. and his wife, while driving home to Pahiatua on Wednesday night, were driven into by a trap without light". Mr O'Meara's horse wa6 knocked into the ditch, and the buggy completely wrecked. The occupants of the other trap, who neie under the influence of liquor, drove off without rendering any assistance. The police are making efforts to trace them. Mr O'Meara escaped injury, but his wife was bruised somewhat, and is suffering from ihe shock.

A week ago a boy named John Kenny, an inmate of the Burnham Industrial School, was admitted to the hospital suffering from a wound in the groin. The matter was not l-eported to the police till Friday, when the boy's condition became serious, and his depositions were taken. He stated that he and another boy were struggling in the shoemaker's shop at school for possession of a knife, which slipped, with the result that he was injured. A later Brisbane meseage says that the body of Lieutenant-colonel Hutchinson, who was run o\dr by a train, was fearfully mangled. It was found at evening on a crossing used only by the employees oi the. Roma street station. Brisbane. It is not known how the accident happened. Deceased was in uniform during the day with other officers, and was at the station seeing the Federal Commandant off.

An accident occurred in Cumberland street ol Friday afternoon, resulting in the death or a horse. A son of Mr William Dunsford, contractor, was driving a dray and two horses along Cumberland street, and when opposite Bnrt's foundry something startled the leader, and it swerved round, causing the shaft horse to fall, and the weight of the dray, which was loaded with bricks, came down upon the animal, which died a few minutes later, before, it could be released from its position.

George Samuel Cammell, forwarding agent, aged 70, died suddenly while examining luggage at Auckland. Ella IMley, agpd 15. was received into the Auckland hospital suffering from an overdose of chiorodync. She w believed to be out of danger. It ie supposed that she attempted suicide.

John Harraway and Harry Watkins were rowing at Lucas Creek, Auckland, in a punt, which filled and sank. Watkins reached the shore after a 15 minutes' swim, but Harraway was drowned. A verdict of accidental drowning was returned at the inquest. Michael Brown, belonging to the transport Anglo-Canadian, fell into the harbour at Wellington. When pulled out he was in a critical condition, and was removed to the hospital, where he died. At the inquest the jury returned a verdict of accidental drowning, adding a rider commending O'Brien, a seaman on the Anglo-Canadian, who went to the assistance of deceased. O'Brien, who already holds the Royal Humane Society's medal, showed very great bravery in the rescue of his shipmate. Our Naseby correspondent writes: — "Mr William Newman, a much-respected resident of 40 years' standing, died suddenly on Monday morning. 26th. Heart disease was the cause of death."

Tho Forlrose Southland Times correspondent writes : " A sad accident happened to one of the hands employed with Smith's threshing mill, a young man named Robert Attwood. When knocking a block from behind a wheel of the engine it ran back on him and passed over his leg, crushing the limb and breaking it above the crush. He was taken to the Southland Hospital, where the leg was operated on. but the shock proved fatal. He was buried here on Tuesday. Much sympathy is felt for his sorrowing parents, who are very old and respected settlers of the district.

A two-year-old daughter of James Parker was eating a walnut at Nelson, when it stuck in her throat. A doctor was in attendance in a few moments, but it was impossible to save the child's life. Mrs Mordaunt, proprietress of the hotel at Dillmanstown, was found drowned in a water race on Friday. She retired to reht as usual the previous night, and nothing was further seen or heard of h?r till her body was di=covered in the race. On Saturday afternoon the four-year-old son of Mr C. Cornelius, of Waimate, was killed by being run over by a hut which was attached to a traction engine.

Some amusement was caused in the Wellington Court the other day by a female plaintiff addressing the defendant's solicitor as "My dear." How they deal it out to China, She can't have a say at all; Her position's very minor Among the nations one and all. _ Like a man whose health is breaking,

Daye are numbered and get fewer, Unless for cough or cold he's taking W. E. Woods' Gbeat PEmsiiiNT Ct/bb.